Japanese/Grammar/～あげく（に）

Forms

1. • vた+あげく
   • nの+あげく
2. 挙句 can be used after the plain past tense of a clause, indicating that the remainder of the sentence has taken place after that clause has been completed, emphasizing how long the event described by the clause took to be accomplished.
   • 散々考えた挙げ句、その計画を実行にうつした。

     Finally, after thinking long and hard, I put the plan into effect.

   • 彼女はいろいろと悩んだあげく、結婚をやめてしまった。

     After thinking for a long time, she canceled the wedding.