揚げ句

揚句、 挙げ句、 挙句

Reading

Kana: あげく

Romaji: ageku

Definitions

n-adv

n-t

1

in the end (after a long process); finally; after all; at last

Note: esp. 〜したあげく

Note: word usually written using kana alone

noun

2

last line (of a renga)

See also: 発句

Kanji

揚

Readings: ヨウ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げ、 あ.がる

Meanings: raise, elevate, hoist, praise, extol, fry in deep fat

句

Reading: ク

Meanings: phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku

挙

Readings: キョ、 あ.げる、 あ.がる、 こぞ.る

Meanings: raise, plan, project, behavior, actions