結局

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 結局(けっきょく) introduces the final result after a series of events or deliberation.
• Basic usage: It is used for the outcome of visiting several shops or a decision reached after considering alternatives.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The result of a process
  • 何も買わなかった gives the result of buying nothing. 結局 sums up the preceding actions with that outcome.
• 末 after a process
  • 迷った末 means after deliberating. In this expression, 末(すえ) marks what follows a process.