～が最後
ga saigo
Once ... then inevitably
Formation 接続
Full formation notes
Vた + が最後
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation 説明
Warns that an action will trigger a severe or irreversible consequence.
Examples 例文
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一度うそをついたが最後、信用を取り戻すのは難しい。
Once you tell a lie, it is difficult to regain trust.
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一度秘密を漏らしたが最後、信用を取り戻すのは難しい。
Once you reveal the secret, it is difficult to regain trust.
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一度約束を破ったが最後、信用を取り戻すのは難しい。
Once you break a promise, it is difficult to regain trust.
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一度仲間を裏切ったが最後、信用を取り戻すのは難しい。
Once you betray one's teammates, it is difficult to regain trust.
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一度責任を放棄したが最後、信用を取り戻すのは難しい。
Once you abandon one's responsibilities, it is difficult to regain trust.
How related patterns differ 比較
ろくに～ない means inadequately; ちっとも～ない means not at all; 別に～ない means not particularly. くもなんともない attaches to i-adjectives, でもなんでもない to nouns or na-adjectives. 覚えはない denies recollection; ためしがない denies any precedent.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～が最後 | Once ... then inevitably | 一度うそをついたが最後、信用を取り戻すのは難しい。 Once you tell a lie, it is difficult to regain trust. |
| ～別に～ない | Not particularly | 会議に出られなくても、別に困らない。 It will not particularly trouble me if I cannot attend the meeting. |
| ろくに～ない | Not properly; hardly | 資料をろくに読まないで、署名してしまった。 I signed without properly reading the documents. |
| ～まんいち（万一） | If by any chance; in the unlikely event | 万一、会議が延期されたら、すぐに連絡します。 If the meeting is postponed, I will contact you immediately. |
| ～恐れがある | There is a risk that; may | 大雪で会議が延期される恐れがある。 There is a risk that the meeting will be postponed because of heavy snow. |
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