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.
結果的にはうまくいった。
In the end, it worked out well.
結果的に正しい判断だった。
As it turned out, it was the right decision.
失敗したが、結果的に良い経験になった。
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:
- 結果的にうまくいく: to work out in the end
- 結果的に失敗する: to end up failing
- 結果的に正しかった: turned out to be correct
- 結果的な判断: a judgment based on results
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 結局: after all, in the end — an adverb that summarizes a final conclusion, while 結果的に specifically frames something in terms of its outcome
- 最終的に: ultimately, finally — emphasizes the final stage of a process, while 結果的に highlights the relationship between action and unintended outcome