How things unfold
Core words, Stage 2chunk 43 of 80Reasons and situations
Lets you tell how a situation went and where it stands now.
- nagarehow things went; flow; the course of events
- tenkaiturn of events; how a story develops
- ketsuronconclusion; the bottom line
- dankaistage; step; phase
Mix-ups Nagare is the general flow; tenkai is a twist or turn in it.
nagare
how things went; flow; the course of events
Nagare de = as things went, to explain how something just happened.
Also a literal flow, of a river or traffic; the verb is nagareru (flow).
nagare de nomi ni iku koto ni natta.
We just ended up going for drinks.
流れで飲みに行くことになった。
nagare de nomi ni iku koto ni narimashita.
We just ended up going for drinks.
流れで飲みに行くことになりました。
Written 流れ · ながれRank #1797 in 3,030 TV dramas
tenkai
turn of events; how a story develops
Common about TV, films and real life: masaka no tenkai = an unexpected twist.
Tenkai suru = unfold; in business, expand (a chain of shops).
sono tenkai wa yosou shite nakatta.
I didn't see that coming.
その展開は予想してなかった。
sono tenkai wa yosou shite imasen deshita.
I didn't see that coming.
その展開は予想していませんでした。
Written 展開 · てんかいRank #2208 in 3,030 TV dramas
ketsuron
conclusion; the bottom line
Ketsuron kara iu to = to cut to the chase, long story short.
ketsuron kara iu to, dame datta.
Long story short, it didn't work out.
結論から言うと、ダメだった。
ketsuron kara iu to, dame deshita.
To cut to the chase, it didn't work out.
結論から言うと、ダメでした。
Written 結論 · けつろんRank #2777 in 3,030 TV dramas
dankai
stage; step; phase
Often 'ima no dankai de wa' (at this stage) when nothing's decided yet.
mada kangaeteru dankai da yo.
I'm still at the thinking stage.
まだ考えてる段階だよ。
mada kangaete iru dankai desu.
I'm still at the thinking stage.
まだ考えている段階です。
Written 段階 · だんかいRank #2963 in 3,030 TV dramas