～結果・その結果
Present what happened as a result
You’ll be able to describe the outcome produced by an action, process, or preceding situation.
家族でよく話し合った結果、川沿いのキャンプ場に行くことに決めました。
kazoku de yoku hanashiatta kekka, kawazoi no kyanpujou ni iku koto ni kimemashita.
What do you think this sentence means?
As a result of discussing it thoroughly as a family, we decided to go to the riverside campsite.
Present an outcome after an action or process
～結果 (attached to a noun + の or a past verb) or その結果 (at the start of a sentence) introduces the conclusive result or state brought about by a process, effort, or previous event.
試験の結果、合格しました。
shiken no kekka, goukaku shimashita.
The exam results are in: I passed.
毎日歩いた結果、三キロやせました。
mainichi aruita kekka, sankiro yasemashita.
As a result of walking every day, I lost three kilos.
Connect a process to its result
Use noun + の結果 or verb た-form + 結果 within a clause, or use その結果 at the start of a sentence to link to the preceding event.
毎日練習を重ねました。その結果、大会で優勝できました。
mainichi renshuu o kasanemashita. sono kekka, taikai de yuushou dekimashita.
We practiced hard every day. As a result, we won the tournament.
三年間毎月お金を貯めた結果、自分の車が買えた。
sannenkan maitsuki okane o tameta kekka, jibun no kuruma ga kaeta.
As a result of saving money every month for three years, I was able to buy my own car.
医者とよく相談した結果、手術はしないことになった。
isha to yoku soudan shita kekka, shujutsu wa shinai koto ni natta.
After careful discussion with the doctor, it was decided not to have surgery.
町の人たちが反対の署名を集め続けた。その結果、工場を建てる計画は中止になった。
machi no hitotachi ga hantai no shomei o atsumetsuzuketa. sono kekka, koujou o tateru keikaku wa chuushi ni natta.
The townspeople kept collecting signatures against it. As a result, the plan to build the factory was canceled.
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