Verbる 始末だ

When to use

始末だ: ended up in this sorry state (最後には泣き出す始末だ).

Explanation

The ～る始末だ grammar point expresses the outcome or conclusion of an action, typically a negative or unfortunate result. It can be translated as 'end up...', 'the result is...', or 'the conclusion is...'.

• 忘わすれてしまって、パスポートを家いえに置おいてくる始末しまつだった。

  I ended up leaving my passport at home because I forgot.

  Wasurete shimatte, pasupooto o ie ni oite-kuru shimatsu datta.

• 毎晩まいばん遅おそくまで働はたらいて、倒たおれる始末しまつだ。

  I work until late every night and end up collapsing.

  Maiban osoku made hataraite, taoreru shimatsu da.

• 勉強べんきょうしなかったので、試験しけんに落おちる始末しまつだ。

  I didn't study, so I ended up failing the exam.

  Benkyou shinakatta node, shiken ni ochiru shimatsu da.

• 電車でんしゃが遅おくれたため、会議かいぎに遅おくれる始末しまつだ。

  Because the train was delayed, I ended up being late for the meeting.

  Densha ga okureta tame, kaigi ni okureru shimatsu da.

Sequence (After / As A Result)

• ～たきり〜takiriN2Express 'since then' or 'after'; used to indicate that an…
• ～上で〜ue deN2Used to express that something is done after or on the…
• ～あげく~agekuN2Expresses the outcome of a series of actions or events…
• ～以来〜iraiN2Indicates something happening 'since', 'ever since', or…
• ～末～sueN2Express the outcome after a period of time or series of…
• Verb てから～〜te karaN5Express a sequence of actions or events; 'after', 'since'…
• ～きり〜kiriN3Expresses the idea of 'only', 'since', or 'after'.
• Noun の あとでNoun no atodeN5Expresses the order of events; 'after', 'later than'.
• Verb た あとでta ato deN5Indicates an action that takes place after another action.
• ～てはじめて〜te hajimeteN3Realization or action done for the first time; 'only…
• Noun にして初めてNoun nishite hajimeteN1Expresses 'only when/after... for the first time'.
• Verb てからというものVerb te kara to iu monoN1Expresses that ever since a certain event happened, a…

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