Grammar Info
N3 Lesson 8: 17/22

遂（つい）に
finally, at last

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ついに + Phrase
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Like とうとう, 遂（つい）に is an adverb that is frequently used to mean ‘finally’, or ‘at last’. It will usually come at the beginning of a sentence.
  • 遂（つい）に日本（にほん）上陸（じょうりく）！！！
    Finally it has arrived in Japan!!!
  • 遂（つい）にドラゴンズが勝（か）った！
    The Dragons have finally won!
遂（つい）に may be seen equally as often with or without kanji. When compared to 到頭（とうとう）, ついに is slightly more formal.
  • 遂（つい）に最後（さいご）の日（ひ）ですね、今（いま）まで色々（いろいろ）とありがとうございました。
    Finally it is your last day. Thank you for everything up until now.
  • とうとう今日（きょう）で最後（さいご）だね。今（いま）まで色々（いろいろ）とありがとう。
    It's finally your last day. Thank you for everything up until now.
Caution
The kanji 遂（つい） has a meaning similar to ‘to get (something) over with’. Due to this, ついに will most often be used to highlight things that have finally happened after a significant period of time, or a long course of events. It will not be used to express things that do not require time or effort.
  • 遂（つい）に結婚（けっこん）したのか！おめでとう！ (Natural)
    You finally married!? Congrats!
  • 昨日（きのう）貰（もら）った袋（ふくろ）を遂（つい）に捨（す）てた。 (Unnatural)
    I finally threw away the bag I bought yesterday.
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ついに論文（ろんぶん）を書（か）き上（あ）げた。
I finally finished writing my thesis.
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    • ついに孫（まご）に身長（しんちょう）で負（ま）けてしまった。
    My grandchild outgrew me at last.
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    • 料理（りょうり）が美味（おい）しいことで評判（ひょうばん）のお店（みせ）に、ついに来（く）ることができた。
    I was finally able to go to a restaurant known for its delicious food.
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