挙句(あげく)

あげく
noun
in the end, after all, as a result
1. in the end, after all, as a result of
Indicates an undesirable or unexpected outcome that follows a prolonged process or repeated actions. Almost always implies the result is negative or disappointing. Used in the pattern Xした挙句 (after doing X at length, the result was...).
散々(さんざん)迷(まよ)った挙句(あげく)、何(なに)も買(か)わなかった。
After agonizing over it, I ended up not buying anything.
長時間(ちょうじかん)話(はな)し合(あ)った挙句(あげく)、結論(けつろん)は出(で)なかった。
After discussing it for a long time, no conclusion was reached.
無理(むり)な仕事(しごと)を引(ひ)き受(う)けた挙句(あげく)、体(からだ)を壊(こわ)してしまった。
After taking on an unreasonable workload, I ended up ruining my health.

Usage

挙句(あげく) is used to introduce a negative or undesirable outcome after a prolonged effort or series of events. The pattern is typically Verb-た挙句(あげく)(に) + negative result. It strongly implies "after all that trouble, the result was bad."

The longer form 挙句(あげく)の果(は)て(に) is even more emphatic, stressing the extremity of the outcome.

Common patterns

  • Verb-た挙句(あげく): after doing X (with bad result)
  • 挙句(あげく)の果(は)て(に): at the very end, in the final outcome (emphatic)
  • 散々(さんざん)…した挙句(あげく): after doing... at great length

Similar words

  • 結局(けっきょく): in the end (neutral, no inherent negative nuance)
  • 挙句(あげく): in the end (negative result implied)

Related Words

Compare: 結局(けっきょく) (in the end (neutral))
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Added 2026.2.22 15:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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