JLPT N3 · Noun / adverb

結局 (kekkyoku)

結局 (けっきょく, kekkyoku) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “after all; in the end”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: けっきょく
Romaji: kekkyoku
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

after all; in the end; ultimately; eventually · adverb
conclusion; end · noun, noun taking の
end of a game of go, shogi, etc. · noun

Example sentences

ゆっくりと着実なのが結局勝つ。

Slow and steady wins the race.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 結局

結

tie, bind, contractケツ・ケチ・むす.ぶ・ゆ.う · 12 strokes

局

bureau, board, officeキョク・つぼね · 7 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 結局.

結構けっこうsplendid結婚けっこんmarriage結果けっかresult結論けつろんconclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.)結ぶむすぶto tie結核けっかくtuberculosis結合けつごうcombination結晶けっしょうcrystal結成けっせいformation結束けっそくunion妥結だけつsettlement団結だんけつunity結びむすびending結び付きむすびつきconnection

Source: JMdict entry 1254730 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.