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一切
issai
Description
「一切」は「ぜんぶ」や「すべて」という意味の言葉です。
"一切" means "all" or "everything."
「〜ない」といっしょに使うと、「まったく〜ない」という強い意味になります。
When used with "〜ない," "一切" means "not at all" with strong emphasis.
Meanings
一切issai
all; everything; the whole
費用は一切ふくまれています。
All costs are included.
一切issai
not at all (with a negative)
お酒は一切飲みません。
I don't drink any alcohol.
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Notes
- Nuance
As an adverb, 一切 is emphatic and pairs with negatives to mean 'absolutely not'.
- Etymology
一 'one' + 切 'cut/all', forming a fixed compound meaning 'the whole'.
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