Illustration: A sudden gust sweeps across the entrance forecourt of a Japanese apartment building. All five people crossing the forecourt have umbrellas blown completely inside out, with every exposed set of ribs pointing upward.

JLPT N1adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

ことごとく

kotogotoku

all, without exception

Example sentences

  1. トムはこれまで手てをつけた仕事しごとはことごとく成功せいこうした。

    Tom has always done well in every job he has had.

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  2. 私達わたしたちの計画けいかくはことごとく失敗しっぱいした。

    All our plans went wrong.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 漫才まんざいのネタがことごとくつまらない。

    The ideas for the comedy show are all boring.

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