帰するところ（きするところ）

JLPT N2 · noun

Meaning: in the end/ultimately

Example sentences

• 成功は帰するところ、努力にある。 — Success ultimately comes down to effort.
• 原因は帰するところ準備不足だ。 — The cause, when all is said and done, is lack of preparation.

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