〜ずじまい

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ない-Form

Verb

ずじまい

Ex.

する → せずじまい

Used to express that someone ended up not doing something they had intended or planned to do, often carrying a nuance of regret or disappointment.

留学したかったが、結局行かずじまいだった。

I wanted to study abroad, but I ended up not going in the end.

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