ずじまい
ended up not doing ~
JLPT
N1
Структура
Vないずじまい
Значение
「ずじまい」expresses the idea of intending to do something, planning to do something, needing to do something, but ultimately not doing it, being unable to do it. It conveys the feelings of regret and disappointment of the speaker. It is used with the past tense and not to describe something that can be done again. It is often accompanied by 結局 or とうとう.
あの
映画
はぜひ
見
たいと
思
っていたが
、
忙
しくて
結局見
ずじまいだった
。
I really wanted to see that movie, but I was busy and ended up not seeing it.
彼
がなぜ
会社
を
辞
めたのか
気
になっていたが
、
とうとう
聞
かずじまいだった
。
I was curious about why he left the company, but in the end I just couldn't stop asking.
やりたいことは
山
ほどあったが
、
結局
、
何
も
出来
ずじまいでこの
歳
になった
。
There were so many things I wanted to do, but in the end, I reached this age without being able to do anything.
釈明
の
記者会見
が
開
かれたが
、
結局
、
社長
は
謝罪
の
言葉
は
言
わずじまいだった
。
A press conference was held to provide an explanation, but in the end, the president did not apologize.
