ずくめ
Meanings
- Completely, Entirely
- All in
- Nothing but
- A real streak of
- Jet (as in a streak)
About this pattern
Explanation
ずくめ is used after a noun to describe a situation, condition, or set of things that are entirely or almost entirely that noun. It emphasizes that the thing in question dominates or characterizes the whole, leaving little or nothing else. It can carry a neutral, positive, or negative nuance depending on the noun, but it often has a somewhat emphatic, colloquial feel. Commonly used for negative or tedious patterns (mistakes, troubles) but can describe abundant positive things as well. It is less about frequency and more about a complete or overwhelming presence of the described noun.
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Example sentences
His résumé is full of failures.
Lately it’s been nothing but trouble, and it’s exhausting.
This room is a mess all the time.
Her year was full of good events.
The holidays were all about food, and I gained weight.
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