～末に（すえに）

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〜末すえ(に) ("after X") attaches to past casual verbs, or nouns using the の particle, and is used to link a long, complicated, or difficult process with its result.

〜末すえ(に) shouldn't be used with quick, easy, or straightforward processes.

〜末すえ(に) can be approximated with "after..." in English.

〜末すえ(に) can be used in positive, neutral, and negative contexts.

E.g. 長ながいこと考かんがえた末すえに、このブランドのテントを買かうことにしました。 "After thinking about it for a long time, I decided to get this brand of tent."

E.g. 何度なんども転職てんしょくを繰くり返かえした末すえ（に）、自分じぶんの会社かいしゃを作つくりました。 "After repeatedly changing jobs, I started my own company."

E.g. 5時間じかんの説得せっとくの末すえ、契約けいやくしてもらえることになった。 "After five hours of persuasion, (I) got (them) to agree to a contract."

～末すえ can attach to a following noun using the の particle (～末すえの(noun)).

E.g. 苦労くろうした末すえの成功せいこうは、嬉うれしいものです。 "It's great to see results after working hard."

〜末すえ(に) is mainly used in polite spoken scenarios.

Summary

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  〜末すえ(に) is used to link a long, complicated, or difficult process with its result

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  〜末すえ(に) ("after X") attaches to past casual verbs, or nouns using the の particle

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  〜末すえ(に) can be used in positive, neutral, and negative contexts