JLPT N3 grammar

その結果meaning and usage

Meaning

As a result of A, B

How to form it

  • sentenceその結果sentence

How it is used

A conjunction: what came before led to the outcome that follows, 'as a result'. The second sentence usually states something that has already happened. Rather formal, and puts more weight on the outcome than 「そのため」.

Examples

  1. 彼は一切の運動を止めてしまいました。その結果、太り始めました。

    He's completely quit exercising. Consequently, he's started to get fat.

  2. 毎日一時間勉強した。その結果、テストで満点が取れた。

    I studied for an hour every day. As a result, I got full marks on the test.

  3. クラスで話し合った。その結果、文化祭では劇をすることになった。

    We talked it over as a class. As a result, we decided to put on a play at the school festival.

About the example 1. Because of A (in the past), B