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果て

はて

the end; the far edge; the limit; the outcome (of a long process)

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Examples

  1. 世界の果てまで行きたい。

    せかいのはてまでいきたい。

    I want to travel to the ends of the earth.

  2. 長い議論の果てに、ようやく結論が出た。

    ながいぎろんのはてに、ようやくけつろんがでた。

    After a long argument, a conclusion was finally reached.

  3. 数々の苦労の果てに手にした成功だった。

    かずかずのくろうのはてにてにしたせいこうだった。

    It was a success won after no end of hardship.

Common patterns

世界の果て
the ends of the earth
〜の果てに
after (a long) ...
挙げ句の果て
in the end, to top it all off

Memory tip

Physically the furthest edge; with 〜の果てに it marks the outcome of a long, wearing process, and the outcome is usually negative or hard-won. Related 果てる means to come to an end (or, of a person, to die).

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