結局（けっきょく）

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結局けっきょく is an adverb that precedes a verb or verb phrase and means "in the end; after all; ultimately".

E.g. 買かおうか悩なやんでたけど、結局けっきょく買かわなかった。 "I deliberated buying it, but in the end, I didn't (buy it)."

E.g. 3時間じかんも話はなし合あったのに、結局けっきょく何なにも決きまりませんでした。 "(We) talked for three hours, but in the end, nothing was decided."

結局けっきょく is often combined with ところ to form the phrase 「結局けっきょくのところ」, which also means "in the end".

E.g. このフードコートは何回なんかいも来きているけど、結局けっきょくのところ、いつも同おなじものを頼たのんでしまう。 "I've been to this food court many times, but in the end, I always order the same thing."

E.g. 色々いろいろ調しらべたけど、結局けっきょくのところ、最初さいしょに見みたホテルが一番いちばん良よさそうだね。 "(We) looked up all sorts of stuff, but in the end, the hotel we looked at first seems to be the best, doesn't it?"

Summary

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  結局けっきょく is an adverb

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  結局けっきょく precedes a verb or verb phrase and means "in the end; after all; ultimately"

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  結局けっきょく is often combined with ところ to form the phrase 「結局けっきょくのところ」, which also means "in the end"