English–Japanese
“after all” in Japanese
How to say “after all” in Japanese
“After all” in Japanese is やはり (yahari).
Shows that a conclusion returns to what was expected or to an earlier choice, even after other possibilities are considered.
Example sentences with やはり
雨が降っていますが、やはり出かけます。ame ga fu tte i ma su ga ya ha ri de ka ke ma su
Even though it is raining, I will still go out.
Tips for using やはり
- In conversation, やはり (yahari) often appears when a speaker settles on the choice that had seemed right, while the casual form やっぱり (yappari) is common in relaxed speech.
Other Japanese words for “after all”
人は所詮一人です。hito wa sho sen hito ri de su
People are alone after all.