〜始末だ
Formation
N1ReasonFormal/StiffLiterature
Meaning
Indicates that after a series of events or a process, a situation has unfortunately reached a negative, troublesome, or shameful outcome.
Examples
彼は結局、会社を辞める始末だ。
In the end, he ended up quitting the company.
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