Topic N2
Japanese Learning
1. あげく : In the end... / After all... (mostly negative result).
✏️Structure
Vた + あげく（に） / Nの + あげく（に）💡Usage
Expresses a negative outcome after a long, often difficult process or state.
📚Examples
悩んだあげく、会社を辞めることにした。
Nayanda ageku, kaisha wo yameru koto ni shita.
After much worrying, I decided to quit the company.
待たされたあげく、店は閉まっていた。
Matasareta ageku, mise wa shimatte ita.
After being made to wait for a long time, the shop was closed.
口論のあげく、二人は絶交した。
Kouron no ageku, futari wa zekkou shita.
After an argument, the two of them cut off ties.
彼は借金を重ねたあげく、行方不明になった。
Kare wa shakkin wo kasaneta ageku, yukuefumei ni natta.
He piled up debts and finally went missing.
いろいろ文句を言ったあげく、買わずに帰った。
Iroiro monku wo itta ageku, kawazu ni kaetta.
After complaining about various things, he went home without buying anything.
長時間議論したあげく、結論は出なかった。
Choujikan giron shita ageku, ketsuron wa denakatta.
After discussing for a long time, no conclusion was reached.
迷ったあげく、一番高いパソコンを買った。
Mayotta ageku, ichiban takai pasokon wo katta.
After hesitating, I ended up buying the most expensive computer.
さんざん遊び回ったあげく、風邪をひいて寝込んでいる。
Sanzan asobimawatta ageku, kaze wo hiite nekonde iru.
After playing around a lot, he caught a cold and is bedridden.
苦労したあげくの成功だ。
Kurou shita ageku no seikou da.
It is a success achieved after much hardship.
彼は困ったあげく、親に嘘をついた。
Kare wa komatta ageku, oya ni uso wo tsuita.
In a bind, he ended up lying to his parents.