JLPT N3 • GRAMMAR

〜末に

After agonizing over it for hours, at the end of it all, I finally decided to buy this blue car!

Practice Question

何時間も迷った(   )、やっぱりこの青い車を買うことに決めた!
🎉 Explanation

何時間も迷った「末に」、やっぱりこの青い車を買うことに決めた!

English Explanation

The grammar pattern 「~あげく」 means "after a long and often difficult process, eventually resulting in..." It implies that a lot of effort, trouble, or time was spent, and the final outcome, often negative or with a sense of regret/satisfaction, is reached. Structure: Vた形 / Nの + あげく.

日本語解説

「~あげく」は、様々な困難や長い時間を費やした結果、多くの場合、良くない結果になったことを表します。例:何時間も迷った**あげく**、やっぱりこの青い車を買うことに決めた!

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