Listen and Predict

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Listen and Predict – 今さら～たところで

今さら～たところで (At this late date~)

NEGATIVE

This phrase expresses the criticism that it is already too late to do something.

今さら説明したところで、先生は許してくれないと思う。
It’s too late to explain. I think the teacher won’t forgive you.

FORMATION

The usual pattern is 「今さら～たところで、～ない」.「今さら～ても」has the same meaning.

  問題を解く

Let’s predict the continuation!

  CDを聴く

While listening to the CD, read the text below and predict the continuation.

  スクリプト

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Listen and Predict – あげく

～あげく (~After)

The beginning of the phrase expresses longtime anguish or trouble over something, while the latter of phrase expresses the situations as it is presently. [see more]

NEGATIVE

The phrase expresses that one’s expectation was not met. Ex:

さんざん悩なやんだあげく、謝あやまることにした。
After being plagued to death, I eventually decided to apologize.

POSITIVE

The phrase expresses improvement in one’s condition. Ex:

日本への留学りゅうがくを周囲しゅういから反対はんたいされたが、説得せっとくしたあげく、やっと認みとめてもらえた。
Although people close to me objected to my plan to study in Japan, I finnally convinced them and got their approval.

FORMATION

Verb 「た-form + あげく」
「Noun + の + あげく」

  問題を解く

Let’s predict the continuation!

  CDを聴く

While listening to the CD, read the text below and predict the continuation.

  スクリプト

Click to see