A phrase used to indicate something that happened as a result of what was mentioned before.
昨日は徹夜でレポートを書いた。その結果、今朝は寝坊して授業に遅刻した。
I stayed up all night writing the report. As a result, I overslept this morning and was late for class.
ジョギングを毎日続けた。その結果、体力がかなりついた。
I kept jogging every day. As a result, my stamina improved considerably.
交通事故が多発した。その結果、警察はパトロールを強化した。
There were many traffic accidents. As a result, the police stepped up patrols.