結論

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 結論(けつろん) is a noun for a judgment reached through discussion or consideration.
• Basic usage: 結論に達する means reaching a conclusion; 結論を出す focuses on drawing one.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• に and を depend on the verb
  • With 達する, に marks the conclusion as the point reached; 出す and 急ぐ take を. 結論を急ぐ means rushing to reach a conclusion.
• Stating the conclusion's content
  • In 計画を延期するという結論, という links the preceding judgment to the noun 結論. The whole preceding clause gives the content of the conclusion.