結果（けっか、keっka）
- result

The Japanese word 結果 (結果, けっか) means "result," "outcome," "consequence," or "effect." It refers to something that happens or exists because of something else, often the end point or conclusion of a process or event. It can also refer to the total score or end result of something. The word implies a sense of finality and often relates to the impact or consequence of a particular action or series of events. This means it can be used for both positive and negative outcomes.

⚫︎ 試験の結果 Translation: The test result ⚫︎ 努力の結果 Translation: The result of effort ⚫︎ 会議の結果、新しいプロジェクトが始まりました。 Translation: As a result of the meeting, a new project has started.

You use 結果 when you want to talk about the outcome of something. It's commonly used in situations like: ⚫︎ Describing the outcome of an event, experiment, or competition. ⚫︎ Stating the consequence of an action or decision. ⚫︎ Announcing a final score or grade. The context usually makes it clear what the 結果 is referring to.

結果 is written using kanji and hiragana. The kanji is 結 (ketsu - meaning "to tie," "to join," "to bind") and 果 (ka - meaning "fruit," "result," "effect"). The word is always written with the kanji 結果 and the reading is けっか (kekka) in hiragana.

⚫︎ 成果 (seika) - achievement, results (often positive) ⚫︎ 効果 (kouka) - effect, result (often regarding a specific impact) ⚫︎ 結末 (ketsumatsu) - conclusion, end (of a story, etc.) ⚫︎ 成り行き (nariyuki) - development, course of events (implying the end result)

⚫︎ 原因 (gen'in) - cause, origin ⚫︎ 過程 (katei) - process, course (opposite of the result) ⚫︎ 始まり (hajimari) - beginning

一生懸命勉強した結果、試験に合格しました。 ・Translation: As a result of studying hard, I passed the exam. ・Explanation: This sentence shows the positive 結果 (passing the exam) of a preceding action (studying hard).

実験の結果はまだ出ていません。 ・Translation: The result of the experiment hasn't come out yet. ・Explanation: This sentence indicates that the outcome of the experiment is not yet known.

The kanji 結 indicates the coming together or joining of things, and 果 implies a fruit or the end result. Combining them, 結果 thus represents the "fruit" or the outcome that comes after things have been joined or brought to a conclusion.