～あげく (~ageku)
Explanation
Expresses the outcome of a series of actions or events; 'in the end', 'finally', 'after'.
Formation
Verb-た + あげく / Noun + の + あげく
Detailed Explanation
The ～あげく grammar point is used to express the outcome or result after a series of actions or events. It can usually be translated into English as 'in the end', 'finally', or 'after'. The typical formation is adding あげく to the past form of a verb (Verb-た), or adding のあげく to a noun. This indicates that, after a long process or a number of attempts, a certain final outcome is reached—often with a sense that it took considerable effort or time.
Examples
長い時間待ったあげく、電車が来なかった。
Nagai jikan matta ageku, densha ga konakatta.
After waiting a long time, in the end, the train didn't come.
いろいろな方法を試したあげく、成功した。
Iroiro na hōhō o tameshita ageku, seikō shita.
After trying various methods, I finally succeeded.
彼は失敗のあげく、会社を辞める決心をした。
Kare wa shippai no ageku, kaisha o yameru kesshin o shita.
In the end, after his failures, he decided to quit the company.
彼女は長い間悩んだあげく、その仕事を断った。
Kanojo wa nagai aida nayanda ageku, sono shigoto o kotowatta.
After worrying for a long time, she finally turned down the job.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.