Denotes negative results A
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彼は悪びれるどころか、自分は何もしていないと言い出す始末だ。
He's reduced to not saying anything by himself, let alone being shy.
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彼はべろべろに酔っ払って、足元もおぼつかない始末だった。
He was completely plastered, so his feet were unsteady.
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借金がかさんでしまい、今では返済もままならない始末だ。
My debts have piled up, and now I am unable to pay them back.
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Construction
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Basic Examples:
首になる始末だった (ended up getting fired)
Notes
Sometimes the verb A is replaced with この/その/あの
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Josefutaro
Level: 74
(1 year ago)
しまつだ expresses that a troublesome situation of annoyance has arisen due to another person's actions. The first half of the sentence describes all the things that have led up to the situation, and the second half states the situation that has arisen as a result. 「日本語文型辞典」(2015) p. 152
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