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〜ずじまい: Japanese grammar explained

~zu jimai — A missed chance ("end up never").

Structure

Verb(ない form without ない) + ずじまい

Examples

  • 忙しくて、結局その映画は見ずじまいだった。

    いそがしくて、けっきょくそのえいがはみずじまいだった。

    I was busy, and in the end I never saw that movie.

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