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結局けっきょく

けっきょく kekkyoku Play N3 Adverb

Meanings and examples

いろいろな経過を経て、最終的にそうなるさま。 after all; eventually

Example 1

彼女かのじょは結局けっきょく、電話でんわしてこなかった。

She didn't telephone after all.

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Example 2

ゆっくりと着実なのが結局勝つ。

Slow and steady wins the race.

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Kanji breakdown

局

N3

bureau; board; office; affair; conclusion; court lady; lady-in-waiting; her apartment

On reading
キョク
Kun reading
つぼね
Radical
尸

結

N1

tie; bind; contract; join; organize; do up hair; fasten

On reading
ケツ、ケチ
Kun reading
むす.ぶ、ゆ.う、ゆ.わえる
Radical
糸
Illustration of 局

局

N3

きょく

bureau; department

Illustration of 結ぶ

結ぶ

N3

むすぶ

to tie; to bind; to link

Illustration of 結果

結果

N3

けっか

result; consequence

Illustration of 結論

結論

N3

けつろん

conclusion

Illustration of 結婚

結婚

N5

けっこん

marriage