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JLPT N2 Grammar

あげく

N2Cause / Reason

N2 · Cause / Reason · ta-form verb + あげく / noun + の + あげく

after all; in the end, often after trouble

ta-form verb + あげく / noun + の + あげく

あげく describes a final result after a long process, struggle, or discussion, often with a negative outcome.

The preceding part is usually a tiring or troublesome process; the following part gives the final result.

長い議論のあげく、結論は来週まで持ち越された。

After a long discussion, the conclusion was postponed until next week.

Do not use it for an easy positive result; it often sounds like “after all that trouble...”

The more troublesome the process, the more あげく fits.

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