Skip to content

〜あげく: Japanese grammar explained

~ageku — An often negative outcome after a long process ("after much …, in the end").

Structure

Verb(た)/Noun+の + あげく

Examples

  • 長い間迷ったあげく、買わなかった。

    ながいあいだまよったあげく、かわなかった。

    After hesitating for a long time, I didn't buy it in the end.

Remember them for good

Quizzes, writing, listening and spaced reviews: KanaLearn has you review each word at the right time. Free, no ads.

Start for free