挙句
あげく
Also written 揚げ句
Meanings
- Adverb, Noun after (a long process); at the end of (usu. after plain past verb, or as ...の～; also as ～に)
- Noun last line (of a renga) See also: 発句 (ほっく).
Kanji
Example sentences
- 散々考えた挙げ句その計画を実行にうつした。
After thinking long and hard, I put the plan into practice. - 勝手に水質検査を行ったあげく浄水器を売りつけるなど、悪質な訪問販売が多発しています。
There are frequent instances of malicious door-to-door selling, such as pushing water purifiers on people after carrying out water quality tests without permission.
Words containing 挙句
- 挙句の果て (あげくのはて) finally