【JLPT N2 Grammar】〜ずじまい（~zujimai）

2020年4月8日 2024年9月13日

Explanation：〜ずじまい

Meaning
"〜しないで終おわる"

Used to express that something was intended to be done but, in the end, it wasn’t completed or realized. It conveys a sense of regret or missed opportunity, often because of circumstances that prevented the action from taking place.

Form
V（nai form）ない + ずじまい
※しない → せずじまい

Points

Missed opportunity: "〜ずじまい" emphasizes that an action was not performed despite the intention or expectation to do so.
Regret: It often implies a sense of disappointment or regret for not having done the action.
No future chance: It suggests that there may not be another opportunity to perform the action in the future.

JLPT Level
N2

Note
Often conveys a feeling of regret.

Sample sentenes

せっかく買かった浴衣ゆかたも今年ことしは花火大会はなびたいかいが中止ちゅうしになって、着きずじまいだった。
The yukata I bought with such anticipation ended up going unworn this year because the fireworks festival was canceled.

友達ともだちにこの映画えいがを勧すすめられ、見みたいと思おもっていたが忙いそがしくて時間じかんが作つくれず、けっきょく見みずじまいだった。
My friend recommended this movie to me, and I wanted to watch it, but I was too busy to find the time, so I ended up not watching it.

たくさん本ほんを買かったけど、読よまずじまいで友達ともだちにあげてしまった。
I bought many books but ended up giving them to a friend without reading them.

旅行前りょこうまえにガイドブックを買かったけど、使つかわずじまいだった。
I bought a guidebook before the trip but ended up not using it.

卒業そつぎょうまでにジェシカさんに「好すきだ」と言いえずじまいだった。
I ended up unable to tell Jessica "I love you" before graduation.

昨日きのうはとても疲つかれていたので、お風呂ふろに入はいらずじまいで、寝ねてしまった。
I was so tired yesterday that I ended up falling asleep without taking a bath.

Vocabulary

Japanese		English
浴衣	ゆかた	yukata
花火大会	はなびたいかい	fireworks festival