Vocabulary

What does 一切 (いっさい, issai) mean?

一切 (いっさい, issai) means all, everything; (not) at all.

Quick facts
Readingいっさい
Romajiissai
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
いっさい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonissai

all, everything; (not) at all

  1. 1noun · no-adjective all; everything; entirety
  2. 2adverb absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever

Example sentences

  • We will bear all the costs on our end.

  • He didn't say a single word about that matter.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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