最後の詰めを怠ったばかりに、画竜点睛を欠くはめになってしまったね。

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English Translation

You kept putting off working on the fine details on this project so it ended up lacking the finishing touches.

Furigana

最後(さいご)の詰(つ)めを怠(おこた)ったばかりに、画竜点睛(がりょうてんせい)を欠(か)くはめになってしまったね。

Romanji

Saigo no tsume o okotatta bakari ni, garyōtensei o kaku hame ni natteshimatta ne.

Words

最後 (さいご)

last; end; conclusion; latest; most recent; no sooner than; right after (often having negative consequences); one's final moments

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

詰め (つめ、づめ)

stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce; middle-aged woman; appointment to a particular workplace; using as the sole ground of judgement (judgment); continuing; keep doing for period of time

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

怠る (おこたる)

to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard

許り (ばかり、ばっかり、ばっか)

only; merely; nothing but; no more than; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to; indicates emphasis; always; constantly

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

画龍点睛 (がりょうてんせい、がりゅうてんせい)

finishing touch; completing (something) by executing the final, critical step

欠く (かく)

to chip; to nick; to break; to crack; to lack

馬銜 (はみ、はめ、ハミ)

bit mouthpiece

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

ね (ね、ねえ)

indicates emphasis, agreement, request for confirmation, etc.; is it so; hey; come on; listen; not