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〜はめになったmeaning and usage

Meaning

To end up doing A; get stuck doing A. Shows some undesirable action A

How to form it

  • verb (dictionary form)羽目になる/羽目になった

How it is used

As a result of something, one ends up having to do something unwelcome. It is mostly used in the past, 「〜羽目になった」, with regret or resignation. Compared with 「〜ことになった」, it stresses that the outcome is unpleasant.

Examples

  1. 終電に乗り遅れて、駅から家まで歩く羽目になった。

    I missed the last train and ended up having to walk home from the station.

  2. 宿題を忘れて、放課後に一人で掃除をする羽目になった。

    I forgot my homework and ended up having to clean up alone after school.