果てに
(Hate ni)
at the very end of / after (extensive process).
Connection rules
- ＋V-た + 果てに; noun + の + 果てに.
- ＋Dramatic / final outcome after extensive effort or struggle.
- ＋Often negative or weighty — the end of a hard road.
Examples
1.
長年の努力の果てに、夢を実現した。
Naganen no doryoku no hate ni, yume o jitsugen shi ta.
After years of effort, he finally realized his dream.
「at the very end of / after (extensive process)」
2.
彼は放浪の果てに、ここに辿り着いた。
Kare wa hourou no hate ni, koko ni tadori ki i ta.
After long wandering, he arrived here.
「at the very end of / after (extensive process)」
Practice
After much agonizing, I decided to quit my current job.
数ヶ月間___、今の会社を辞めることにした。
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