使いこなそう!日本語のひとこと

日本語の表現

#1「やっぱり」ってどう使う?

「やっぱり」は、日常会話でよく使われる言葉ですが、実はいくつかの意味があります。今回は、代表的な3つの使い方を紹介します。

1.予想どおりだったとき(I knew it! / As I expected)

例:「やっぱり彼は来なかったね」
        He didn't come after all.
来るかもしれないと思っていたけれど、結局来なかった、という気持ちを表します。

2.考えた結果、最初の考えが正しかったとき(After all)

例:「やっぱり日本が一番好き!」
        I like Japan the best, after all.
いろいろ考えたり、ほかのものと比べたりした結果、改めてそう思ったときに使います。

3.考えを変えたとき(Actually / On second thought)

例:「やっぱりコーヒーにします」
  On second thought, I'll have coffee.
最初に決めたことを考え直して、別の選択をするときに使います。

このように、「やっぱり」は一つの英語表現では置き換えられません。前後の会話や、そのときの気持ちによって意味が変わるのです。ぜひ、日常会話の中で意識して使ってみてくださいね。


#1 How Do You Use “Yappari”?

“Yappari” is a word you’ll hear all the time in everyday Japanese conversations. But did you know it has several different meanings? Let’s look at three common ways to use it.

1. When something happens as expected (I knew it! / As I expected.)

Example: やっぱり かれは こなかったね。
      He didn’t come after all.

You thought he might come, but in the end, he didn’t. “Yappari” expresses the feeling that things turned out a certain way, even if you weren’t completely sure at first.


2. When you realize your original opinion was right (After all)
Example: やっぱり にほんが いちばん すき!

     I like Japan the best, after all.

You might have thought about it, compared it with other options, or considered different possibilities. In the end, you realize that your original feeling was right.


3. When you change your mind (Actually / On second thought

Example: やっぱり コーヒーに します。
     On second thought, I’ll have coffee.

You’ve already made a choice, but then you reconsider and decide to go with something else.


As you can see, “yappari” doesn’t have just one English equivalent. Its meaning changes depending on the situation, the conversation, and what the speaker wants to express.

Next time you hear or use “yappari,” pay attention to the context. You’ll start to notice just how useful this little word is in everyday Japanese!

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