結果的(けっかてき)

けっかてき
na-adjective
resultant; eventual; as a result
abstract
1. resultant; eventual; as a result
Describing something in terms of its outcome or end result, often used when the outcome was not initially intended.
結果的(けっかてき)にはうまくいった。
In the end, it worked out well.
結果的(けっかてき)に正(ただ)しい判断(はんだん)だった。
As it turned out, it was the right decision.
失敗(しっぱい)したが、結果的(けっかてき)に良(よ)い経験(けいけん)になった。
I failed, but in the end it became a good experience.

Most commonly used in the adverbial form 結果的(けっかてき)に (as a result, in the end). Implies that the outcome was not necessarily planned or expected, but is being evaluated after the fact. Very common in both spoken and written Japanese.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 結局(けっきょく): after all, in the end — an adverb that summarizes a final conclusion, while 結果的(けっかてき)に specifically frames something in terms of its outcome
  • 最終的(さいしゅうてき)に: ultimately, finally — emphasizes the final stage of a process, while 結果的(けっかてき)に highlights the relationship between action and unintended outcome

Related Words

Compare: 結局(けっきょく) (after all, in the end)
Compare: 最終的(さいしゅうてき) (ultimately, finally)
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