【JLPT N1 Grammar】〜始末だ（〜しまつだ / ~shimatsuda）

2020年4月14日 2024年10月9日

Explanation：〜始末だ

Meaning
"〜と言いう悪わるい結果けっかになった"

Used to describe a negative outcome or situation that has resulted from a series of unfortunate or undesirable events. It implies that things have progressively worsened, eventually leading to a bad conclusion. It often conveys a sense of resignation or frustration and can be translated as "to end up" or "to result in" in English.

Form
V（dictionary form）+ （という）始末だ

Points

Negative Progression: "〜始末だ" highlights that a situation has gradually deteriorated and has led to a negative outcome.
Final State: It is used to describe the final, unfortunate result after a series of events or actions.
Expressing Frustration/Resignation: The expression often carries a tone of disappointment, frustration, or resignation regarding how things turned out.

JLPT Level
N1

Sample sentenes

私わたしは何なにもやってないのに、犯人はんにんだと疑うたがわれ、逮捕たいほされるという始末しまつだ。
Even though I didn’t do anything, I ended up being suspected as the culprit and getting arrested.

トムさんに何度なんども注意ちゅういしているのに、今日きょうもまた宿題しゅくだいを忘わすれるという始末しまつだ。
Even though I've warned Tom many times, he still ended up forgetting his homework again today.

レポートの提出期限ていしゅつきげんを延のばしてあげたのに、誰だれも提出ていしゅつしてこないという始末しまつだ。
Even though I extended the deadline for the report, no one ended up submitting it.

ジェシカさんはちょっと注意ちゅういしただけで、すぐに泣なき出だす始末しまつだ。
Jessica ends up crying immediately, even if I just give her a slight warning.

マイケルさんは学校がっこうにきたと思おもったら、教科書きょうかしょも出さずに眠ねむり始はじめる始末しまつだ。
Michael, as soon as he arrives at school, ends up sleeping without even taking out his textbooks.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
疑う	うたがう	to doubt
逮捕する	たいほする	to arrest