畢竟（ひっきょう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: ultimately / in the end
Example sentences
- 畢竟、努力が一番大切だ。 — In the end, effort matters most.
- 畢竟、問題は人の心にある。 — Ultimately, the problem lies in people's hearts.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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