Decoded Slug: Verb たら最後 (〜tara saigo)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Verb たら最後 (〜tara saigo)
Verb たら最後 (〜tara saigo)
Short explanation:
Expresses that once a certain action happens, a situation changes irreversibly; 'once', 'after'.
Formation:
Verb-た form + 最後
Examples:
このゲームを始めたら最後、時間の経つのを忘れてしまいます。
Kono geemu wo hajimetara saigo, jikan no tatsu no wo wasurete shimaimasu.
Once you start this game, you lose track of time.
彼はビールを一杯飲み始めたら最後、止まらなくなります。
Kare wa biiru wo ippai nomihajimetara saigo, tomaranaku narimasu.
Once he starts drinking a beer, he can't stop.
この本を読み始めたら最後、1日で読破してしまいました。
Kono hon wo yomihajimetara saigo, ichinichi de dokusya shite shimaimashita.
Once I started reading this book, I ended up finishing it in a day.
彼に怒らせたら最後、なかなか許してくれません。
Kare ni okorasetara saigo, nakanaka yurushite kuremasen.
Once you make him angry, he doesn't easily forgive.
Long explanation:
The たら最後 grammar point is used to convey that once a certain action takes place, the situation changes in an irreversible way, usually for the worse. In English, this could be translated as 'once' or 'after'. To form たら最後, conjugate the verb to た-form (past tense) and attach '最後'.
