結けっ局きょく

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 1,000

Meanings

1

adverb

after all; in the end; ultimately

Very common adverb used when the final result is stated after some process, expectation, hesitation, or failed alternative.

結けっ局きょく、彼かれは会かい議ぎに来こなかった。
In the end, he did not come to the meeting.
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結けっ

局きょく

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壊こわ

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I bought a cheap one, but it soon broke after all and I had to buy another.

2

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

conclusion; final outcome; in the final analysis

Noun/no-adjective use meaning the final point or outcome; in modern Japanese it is especially natural in the fixed phrase 結局のところ.

Written forms

結けっ局きょくUsage98%
Standard high-frequency kanji spelling for both the adverbial and noun uses.
けっきょくUsage2%
Kana spelling is also seen in informal or softer writing, but the kanji form is the normal dictionary headword.

Kanji

結tie, bind, contract
局bureau, board, office

Similar words

結けっ局きょくのところ
A fixed phrase meaning 'when all is said and done' or 'in the final analysis'; it makes the noun/no-adjective construction explicit.
結けつ末まつ
Means the ending or outcome of a story, incident, or process; unlike 結局, it is mainly a noun and not the usual adverb 'after all.'
終しゅう局きょく
Means the end or close of something, especially also used for the end of a board game; more formal or technical than everyday adverbial 結局.
ついに
Also means 'finally' or 'at last,' but often emphasizes that something long-awaited or long-developing happened; 結局 emphasizes the eventual result after considering the whole situation.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese compound written with 結, associated with tying together or bringing to a close, and 局, associated with a situation, stage, or game position. The spelling conventionally points to a final state or conclusion; this is a practical component explanation rather than a precise historical derivation.