adverbial N2 common casualpolitewritten
何から何まで — everything
何から何まで ・ なにからなにまで
Meaning
- everything / every single thing / from A to Z — emphatic 'all of it, down to the last detail,' covering an entire range of things
Key sentence
何から何までお世話になりました。
Thank you for everything you've done for me.
Formation
| Attaches to | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed adverbial phrase modifying a verb/clause | 何から何まで + [clause] | 何から何まで自分でやる |
When: Emphatic and idiomatic; common in expressions of gratitude or, conversely, complaint that someone controls/handles absolutely everything.
Examples
この店は何から何まで高い。
Everything in this shop is expensive.
彼は何から何まで指図したがる。
He wants to give orders about every single thing.
Notes
- Built on the 〜から〜まで 'from ~ to ~' frame with 何 on both ends, literally 'from what to what' = the whole gamut. More vivid than すべて or 全部.
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