Timing, Sequence, and Final Results

Hey there! We've hit a super important section that's going to elevate your conversations to the next level. In this chapter, we're going to dive deep into exactly how to talk about the sequence of events, the final outcomes of long processes, and how a certain event led to a specific result. You won't just be saying

first this, then that

anymore. Instead, you'll learn how to express "Only after I've definitely completed this preparation, then I'll move on to that other thing" using the structure ~ta ue de. Imagine you're planning a trip to Japan. You want to say,

You can only buy a plane ticket after reserving the hotel,

or

So-and-so went to Japan once and never came back!

That's where ~kiri comes in. Or perhaps, after countless hours and sleepless nights studying for an exam, what was the final result? If the outcome wasn't great, ageku comes to your rescue to express,

After all that effort, it ended up being for nothing!

But if it was the culmination of a long process, sue ni is your go-to. And of course, when you want to say,

Everything depends on the weather,

you'll master ~shidai da. After this chapter, you'll be able to tell stories where you precisely specify when, what happened, and why that event occurred. You'll be able to differentiate between a regular outcome and one that came after significant effort. Your speaking will sound much more natural and native-like, because it's these subtle nuances that strengthen your conversations. Ready to jump in?

• 正式顺序：在……基础上/之后 (~ta ue de)

  Use V-ta + 上で to state that you will do an action only after a necessary preparation step is complete.
• 日语语法：~kiri (自从...就再也)

  想表达某个动作发生后就“断片儿”了，后面没发生预期的变化？用 «た形 + きり» 就对了！记住这三个关键词：«た形»、«断绝»、«遗憾»。
• 日语语法：Sue ni (……的最后)

  当你想要强调某个结果是经过“长期努力”、“痛苦纠结”或“反复折腾”才得到时，就用 «末に» (sue ni) 这个魔法词。
• 日语 '~ageku'：费尽周折后的糟糕结局

  当你费了九牛二虎之力，最后却落得个令人失望或遗憾的结果时，用 «あげく» 就对了。记住这几个关键词：«残念»、«无駄»、«疲れた»。
• 日语语法：取决于…… (~次第だ / shidai da)

  用 ~次第だ 来锁定那个决定成败的“唯一关键因素”。记住这三个变体：«次第だ»、«次第で»、«次第では»。