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やっとのことで Japanese meaning | Kotomora

やっとのことで

や

っ

と

の

こ

と

で

Meanings

1

expression

just managing; with great difficulty; barely

usually written using kana alone

Describes accomplishing something after considerable effort or struggle, often with a sense of relief. Used adverbially.

やっとのことで最さい終しゅう電でん車しゃに間まに合あった。
I barely caught the last train.

やっと

の

こと

で

試し

験けん

に

合ごう

格かく

し

た

。

I passed the exam with great difficulty.

Kanji

事matter, thing, fact

Similar words

かろうじて
かろうじて also means 'barely' or 'just barely,' but it is more formal and often used in written language or serious contexts. やっとのことで is more colloquial and emphasizes the effort involved.
どうにか
どうにか means 'somehow' or 'manage to,' implying a less intense struggle than やっとのことで. やっとのことで suggests a greater degree of difficulty and relief.

Etymology

Derived from the adverb やっと ('at last, barely') combined with the possessive particle の and the noun こと ('thing, matter'), followed by the particle で indicating means or manner. The phrase literally means 'by the thing of barely,' expressing that something was achieved only after difficulty.