
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!
Negative verb stem(ない) + ずじまい
(Exception: する → せずじまい)
Example:
→ 3時間も頑張ったが、結局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.”
「したかったこと」や「しなければいけなかったこと」を、結局しないで終わってしまったという意味。 残念・後悔・失望などの気持ちを強調する文型。
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