ずくめ (zukume) is a suffix used to describe something or someone that is fully or completely characterized by a certain quality or attribute. It can be translated as 'all' or 'nothing but' in English. This expression is not commonly used in everyday conversation, but you may encounter it in written materials or formal contexts.
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Key Formation
[Noun] + ずくめ
成功ずくめ (Nothing but success)
[Noun] + ずくめの + [Noun]
春の花ずくめの庭 (A garden full of spring flowers)
Example Sentences
彼女は黒服ずくめで現れた。
She appeared dressed all in black.
かのじょはくろふくずくめであらわれた。
Kanojo wa kurofuku zukume de arawareta.
この美術館はルネサンス絵画ずくめだ。 (Inspired by art history)
This museum is all about Renaissance paintings.
このびじゅつかんはるねさんすかいがずくめだ。
Kono bijutsukan wa runesansu kaiga zukume da.
彼はチョコレート好きずくめだ。
He is all about chocolate. (He loves chocolate.)
かれはちょこれーとずくめだ。
Kare wa chokoreeto zukume da.
今日のランチは野菜サラダずくめ。
Today's lunch is nothing but a vegetable salad.
きょうのらんちはやさいさらだずくめ。
Kyou no ranchi wa yasai sarada zukume.
彼は薔薇の香りずくめの香水を作った。
He created a perfume that is all about the scent of roses.
かれはばらのかおりずくめのこうすいをつくった。
Kare wa bara no kaori zukume no kousui o tsukutta.
だけ (dake) - (N4) - ずくめ (zukume) and だけ (dake) both express the idea of 'only' or 'nothing but'. However, while ずくめ (zukume) describes something or someone as being fully characterized by a certain quality, だけ (dake) is used to indicate limitation or restriction.
ばかり (bakari) - (N4) - ずくめ (zukume) and ばかり (bakari) have a similar meaning, expressing the idea of 'only'. However, ばかり (bakari) primarily indicates a large quantity or amount, while ずくめ (zukume) emphasizes the complete nature or exclusivity of the described quality.
にすぎない (ni suginai) - (N3) - ずくめ (zukume) and にすぎない (ni suginai) can both indicate the idea of 'nothing but' or 'just'. However, ずくめ (zukume) emphasizes the complete or exclusive nature of the described quality, while にすぎない (ni suginai) implies that the described quality is not particularly significant.
Useful Vocabulary that appeared in this page
* 彼女 (かのじょ)she, girlfriend
* 黒服 (くろふく)black outfit
* 現れる (あらわれる)to appear
* 美術館 (びじゅつかん)museum
* ルネサンス絵画 (るねさんすかいが)Renaissance paintings
* チョコレート (ちょこれーと)chocolate
* 好きずくめ (すきずくめ)all about preference/liking
* 今日 (きょう)today
* ランチ (らんち)lunch
* 野菜 (やさい)vegetable
* サラダ (さらだ)salad
* 薔薇 (ばら)rose
* 香りずくめ (かおりずくめ)all about scent/fragrance
* 香水 (こうすい)perfume
Quiz
Which of the following means 'She appeared dressed all in white.'?
