GRAMMAR
〜ずくめ
completely
entirely, full of
Explanation
NOTE
〜ずくめ means full of / nothing but — everything is filled with one quality.
今年はいいことずくめだった。
This year was full of good things.
ずくめ describes a situation where one element is present everywhere, with no exception.
NOTE
It is formal and often used with set phrases like いいこと or color words like 黒.
彼はいつも黒ずくめの服を着ている。
He always wears clothes all in black.
NOTE
Attach ずくめ directly to a noun, with no particle in between.
STRUCTURE
N辞
ずくめ今月はいいことずくめだ。
Kongetsu wa ii koto zukume da.
This month is full of good things.
会場は規則ずくめだった。
Kaijou wa kisoku zukume datta.
The venue was full of rules.
彼女の毎日はごちそうずくめだ。
Kanojo no mainichi wa gochisou zukume da.
Her days are nothing but feasts.
あの部屋は黒ずくめの家具で、かっこいいです。
Ano heya wa kuro-zukume no kagu de, kakkoii desu.
That room is full of black furniture, and it looks cool.
今日は朝から幸運ずくめで、とても嬉しいです。
Kyou wa asa kara kouun-zukume de, totemo ureshii desu.
I've been lucky all day since this morning, and I'm very happy.
この仕事は問題ずくめで、大変です。
Kono shigoto wa mondai-zukume de, taihen desu.
This job is full of problems, and it's tough.
Practice exercises
1
今年はいいことずくめの一年だった。
This year was a year full of good things.
Answer
ずくめ
2
彼は黒ずくめの格好をしていた。
He was dressed all in black.
Answer
ずくめ
3
この仕事は規則ずくめで大変だ。
This job is full of rules and is tough.
Answer
ずくめ
4
今日はいいことずくめの一日だった。
Today was a day completely full of good things.
Answer
ずくめ
5
その日の結婚式は喜びずくめだった。
The wedding that day was completely full of joy.
Answer
ずくめ
6
彼の人生は苦労ずくめだった。
His life was entirely full of hardships.
Answer
ずくめ
7
新しい仕事は驚きずくめだった。
The new job was completely full of surprises.
Answer
ずくめ
8
この一年は新しい発見ずくめだった。
This past year was entirely full of new discoveries.
Answer
ずくめ