何から何まで
JLPT Level: N2
Meanings
Everything and anything
From A to Z
From head to toe
Everything
Usage
何から何まで + N
何から何でも + V/Adj (colloquial)
何から何まで + Verb (masu form)
Explanation
何から何まで is used to emphasize that every aspect of something is involved or affected; it conveys a sense of completeness or totality. It often appears when the speaker is expressing that they or someone else did or endured everything related to a situation, leaving nothing out. It can convey appreciation, frustration, or responsibility depending on context. Typical contexts include personal efforts, services, responsibilities, or issues covered entirely, from start to finish. Note that it can intensify both positive and negative statements.
結婚式の準備を何から何まで手伝ってくれた。
けっこんしきのじゅんびをなにからなにまでてつだってくれた。
They helped with everything from A to Z for the wedding preparations.
彼はこのプロジェクトを何から何まで自分でやると言った。
かれはこのプロジェクトをなにからなにまでじぶんでやるといった。
He said he would do everything himself from start to finish for this project.
何から何まで私に任せてしまって、後で大変だった。
なにからなにまでわたしにまかせてしまって、あとでたいへんだった。
I left everything to me from head to toe, and it turned out to be a lot of trouble later.