挙句の果て

あげくのはて

Also written 揚げ句の果て

Meanings

1. Expression, Adverb, Noun finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that (usu. as ～に; stronger than 挙句 and oft. with negative nuance)

Kanji

• 挙 raise. Read as あげる.
• 句 phrase
• 果 fruit. Read as はて.

Example sentences

• 挙げ句の果てに彼は刑務所行きになった。
  In the end, he landed in jail.
• 挙げ句の果てにクビになった。
  And on top of it all, I was fired.
• 彼女が散々してやった挙げ句の果てが忘恩だった。
  All she got for her pains was ingratitude.

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