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挙げ句あげく (ageku)

finally; in the end

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Meaning

挙げ句 (あげく, ageku) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “finally; in the end”.

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Example sentences 9

悩なやんだ挙げ句あげく教師きょうしになろうと決きめました

After much consideration, I decided to become a teacher.

挙げ句の果てがこれです。

--to come to this at last.

挙げ句あげくの果はてにクビになった。

And on top of it all, I was fired.

挙げ句あげくの果はてに彼かれは刑務所けいむしょ行いきになった。

In the end, he landed in jail.

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