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N1
〜始末だ
Meaning
States that things went in a bad direction and ended in such a terrible result. Recounts an undesirable outcome with lament or exasperation over how it came about.
Examples
- 忠告を無視し続けた挙げ句、借金まみれになる始末だ。 After ignoring all advice, he ended up drowning in debt.