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Decoded Slug: Noun ずくめ (~zukume)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
Noun ずくめ (~zukume)
Noun ずくめ (~zukume)
Short explanation:
Denotes 'entirely' or 'nothing but'.
Formation:
Noun + ずくめ
Examples:
彼は最近、失敗ずくめだ。
Kare wa saikin, shippai zukume da.
He has been nothing but failures recently.
この冬は雪ずくめで大変だ。
Kono fuyu wa yuki zukume de taihen da.
This winter has been nothing but snow and it's tough.
彼の話は嘘ずくめだった。
Kare no hanashi wa uso zukume datta.
His story was nothing but lies.
今日の仕事は忙しさずくめだった。
Kyou no shigoto wa isogashisa zukume datta.
Today's work was nothing but busyness.
Long explanation:
The Noun ずくめ grammar point is used to express that something is entirely or nothing but the noun preceding it. It is used to describe a situation where there's a predominance of the noun mentioned.