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~ずじまい: "Ended up (not)..."

advanced #62
~ 5 Minutes

Introduction

Today we have a bit of a regrettable grammar point... sorry. But that doesn't mean it isn't worth learning! After all, how often do you get to learn a point that has ず in it?

ず time! ず time! ず time!


〜ずじまい: Didn't end up... :(

構成こうせい

  • b

    Negative verb stem(ない) + ずじまい
    (Exception: する → せずじまい)

    Example:
    → 3時間じかん頑張がんばったが、結局けっきょくあのレベルをクリアできずじまいだった。
    "I tried my best for as many as three hours, but I didn't end up being able to clear that level.”

日本語にほんご文法ぶんぽう説明せつめい

「したかったこと」や「しなければいけなかったこと」を、結局けっきょくしないでわってしまったという意味いみ残念ざんねん後悔こうかい失望しつぼうなどの気持きもちを強調きょうちょうする文型ぶんけい

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