〜あげく

ageku

after (a long, troublesome process); in the end

Formation

Verb-ta + あげく / Noun + の + あげく

Chinese meanings

折腾之后；最终

Chinese formation

动词た形＋あげく；名词＋の＋あげく

Chinese usage

表示经历漫长或费力的过程后得到某种结果。

Chinese notes

结果通常令人失望；末に的结果则可好可坏。

Examples

Furigana

さんざん迷まよったあげく、結けっ局きょくどちらも買かわなかった。
After agonizing over it for ages, in the end I didn't buy either.
犹豫了半天，最终两个都没买。
長ちょう時じ間かんの話はなし合あいのあげく、計けい画かくは白はく紙しに戻もどされた。
After hours of discussion, the plan was scrapped altogether.
经过长时间讨论，计划最终被撤销。
彼かれは無む理りを重かさねたあげく、体からだを壊こわして入にゅう院いんしてしまった。
After pushing himself too hard for too long, he ruined his health and ended up in the hospital.
他一再勉强自己，结果身体垮了住进医院。

Notes

The result is usually negative or disappointing. 〜末(に) is neutral and can end well; あげく stresses frustration. あげくの果てに is an intensified form.

#result#sequence

Related N2 grammar

〜あまり（に）〜上で〜次第〜末（に）〜たところ〜ばかりに〜てからでないと〜に先立って

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('ageku');

{
  "id": "ageku",
  "pattern": "〜あげく",
  "romaji": "ageku",
  "level": "N2",
  "meaning": "after (a long, troublesome process); in the end",
  "formation": "Verb-ta + あげく / Noun + の + あげく",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "さんざん迷ったあげく、結局どちらも買わなかった。",
      "furigana": "さんざん{迷|まよ}ったあげく、{結局|けっきょく}どちらも{買|か}わなかった。",
      "en": "After agonizing over it for ages, in the end I didn't buy either."
    },
    {
      "ja": "長時間の話し合いのあげく、計画は白紙に戻された。",
      "furigana": "{長時間|ちょうじかん}の{話|はな}し{合|あ}いのあげく、{計画|けいかく}は{白紙|はくし}に{戻|もど}された。",
      "en": "After hours of discussion, the plan was scrapped altogether."
    },
    {
      "ja": "彼は無理を重ねたあげく、体を壊して入院してしまった。",
      "furigana": "{彼|かれ}は{無理|むり}を{重|かさ}ねたあげく、{体|からだ}を{壊|こわ}して{入院|にゅういん}してしまった。",
      "en": "After pushing himself too hard for too long, he ruined his health and ended up in the hospital."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "result",
    "sequence"
  ],
  "notes": "The result is usually negative or disappointing. 〜末(に) is neutral and can end well; あげく stresses frustration. あげくの果てに is an intensified form.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "71c6baea3507560d7709c9a284b85007de2a8111b4cec3c50165dced4612520c",
    "meanings": [
      "折腾之后",
      "最终"
    ],
    "formation": "动词た形＋あげく；名词＋の＋あげく",
    "explanation": "表示经历漫长或费力的过程后得到某种结果。",
    "notes": "结果通常令人失望；末に的结果则可好可坏。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "さんざん迷ったあげく、結局どちらも買わなかった。",
        "zh": "犹豫了半天，最终两个都没买。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "長時間の話し合いのあげく、計画は白紙に戻された。",
        "zh": "经过长时间讨论，计划最终被撤销。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "彼は無理を重ねたあげく、体を壊して入院してしまった。",
        "zh": "他一再勉强自己，结果身体垮了住进医院。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n2.json#ageku",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "e75f4bc32f2cd94e5ab3464b06a28fd12ca543034596bfe1a6e8ecfa1ed2a05b"
  }
}