結果・効果N1

〜羽目になる、〜羽目に陥る

end up in the situation of... / get into the fix of... / be forced to...

Structure

V-辞書形 + 羽目になる;V-辞書形 + 羽目に陥る

Explanation

V-dictionary + 羽目になる: end up (passively) in the situation of...

Examples

急な出費で、借金をする羽目になった。

Due to sudden expenses, I ended up having to borrow money.

雨で出発が遅れ、夜中に運転する羽目に陥った。

Because of the rain, we ended up driving late at night.

Note

Usually an unfavorable situation, with helplessness. Similar to 始末だ.

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