after
in the end
after all
eventually
Structure
- Verb[た] + あげく (に) + Result (past)
- Verb[た] + あげく + の + Noun
- Noun + の + あげく (に) + Result (past)
Kanji Reading: 挙げ句 or 挙句
[AあげくにB after putting a lot of time/effort/resources into doing A, the result was B. B is negative in most cases. A is also often negative・Often used with: さんざん、しばらく、せっかく、いろいろ]
How would the noun version work?
“After school, we went to the park” or something?
Hey @Pep95 !
Nouns used with あげく are nouns that are する verbs, so normal nouns will not work with this grammar point.
For example, 泥酔したあげくに、財布を盗られた, is the verb form, but since 泥酔 is a noun, the sentence can be changed to 泥酔のあげくに、財布を盗られた.
We hope that answers your question!