► 副詞
やっぱ [(1)やっぱ] [coll] [peer] meaning: but rank: 3
☆ やっぱ止めた ⇨ I decided not to (even though I flirted with the idea) (☛ A colloquial form of やはり)
やっぱ [(1)やっぱ] [coll] [peer] meaning: expect rank: 3
☆ やっぱ駄目だったか ⇨ I knew it would fail (even though I really hoped it would work) (☛ A colloquial form of やはり)
More examples:
- やっぱり我が子が誰よりも可愛い ⇨ My own child is more lovelier than anybody else
- やっぱり黒髪が一番綺麗だ ⇨ After all black hair is the most beautiful
- やっぱり冬は鍋に限るわよね ⇨ The pot dish is the best in winter, isn’t it
- 買おうかと思ったがやっぱり止めた ⇨ I had thought about buying it but I decided not to
- やっぱり我が家が一番だ ⇨ My home is the No.1 place. There’s no place like home
- やっぱりね！ ⇨ That’s what I thought!
- やっぱし止めた ⇨ I decided not to (even though I flirted with the idea)
- やっぱりお袋の味が一番だ ⇨ When everything is said and done, mom’s cooking is the best
- やっぱしあいつが犯人だったんだ ⇨ So he was the who did it. That’s what I was suspecting