JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
挙句
「あげく」
The final, often negative outcome of a prolonged process
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Noun (used in a specific grammatical pattern)
"After all that..." / "In the end..."
Indicates a final outcome reached after a long or difficult process, typically implying the result was negative, regrettable, or disappointing.
Example
３時間 も 待たさ れた あげく 、 ミーティング は 中止 に なっ た 。
After being kept waiting for three hours, the meeting was canceled in the end.
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