synonym Comparative
始末
VS
意図せざる結果
Differences Between "始末" and "意図せざる結果"
Option A
始末
Meaning
settlement; consequences; end result (often negative); management
Reading
しまつ (shimatsu)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼の不注意で、結局パソコンが壊れるという始末になった。
Due to his carelessness, the computer ended up breaking.
Option B
意図せざる結果
Meaning
unintended consequences
Reading
いとせざるけっか (itosezaru kekka)
Syllabus Level
C2
Practical Example
私は意図せざる結果に興味があります。
I am interested in unintended consequences.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(settlement; consequences; end result (often negative); management)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 始末: Can mean 'management' or 'settlement,' but often refers to 'consequences' or 'the end result,' frequently with a negative implication. 例：「結局～という始末だ」(It ended up in such a state).
- 意図せざる結果: Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
- 始末: Can mean 'management' or 'settlement,' but often refers to 'consequences' or 'the end result,' frequently with a negative implication. 例：「結局～という始末だ」(It ended up in such a state).
- 意図せざる結果: Essential structural term in CEFR C2 vocabulary syllabus. (CEFR C2語彙シラバスにおける重要表現です。)
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