結局

けっきょく

Meanings

1. Adverb after all; in the end; ultimately; eventually
2. Noun, の-adjective conclusion; end See also: 結局のところ (けっきょくのところ).
3. Noun end of a game of go, shogi, etc. See also: 終局 (しゅうきょく).

Kanji

• 結 tie. Read as ケツ.
• 局 bureau. Read as キョク.

Example sentences

• 君の言っている事は結局ノーという事ですね。
  What you are saying is equal to "no", isn't it?
• 確かに車は便利だが、結局高いものにつく。
  A car is convenient, to be sure, but, after all, it will prove expensive.
• 我々は彼を夜中の２時まで寝ないで待っていたが、結局就寝した。
  We waited up for him until two o'clock and then finally went to bed.
• 我々は最善を尽くしたが結局失敗した。
  We did our best only to fail.
• 我々の試みは、結局失敗した。
  Our attempt has proved to be a failure.

Words containing 結局

• 結局のところ (けっきょくのところ) in the end

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