一切

Japanese

Kanji in this term
一	切

Etymology

From 一 (itsu, "all in one," "everything," "the whole") + 切 (sai, "everything," "all")

Noun

一切 (hiragana いっさい, romaji issai)

1. all, entirety, the whole, everything

Derived terms

一切経 (issaikyō): complete Buddhist scriptures 一切皆空 (issai-kaikū): matter is void, all is vanity 一切合切, 一切合財 (issai gassai): any and every thing, altogether 一切衆生 (issai jujō): all living creatures 一切を込めた宿泊料 (issai o kometa shukuhakuryō): all-inclusive hotel charges

家財一切 (kazai issai): complete set of household goods 家事一切 (kaji issai): all the domestic chores 世事一切 (seji issai): all the worldly matters 費用一切 (hiyō issai): all expenses

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Mandarin

simpl. and trad.
一切

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ ji˧˥tɕʰiɛ˥˩ ]

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Adjective

一切 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin yīqiè)

1. (Beginning Mandarin) all
   • John 1.9

     那光是真光，照亮一切生在世上的人。

     Nà guāng shì zhēn guāng, zhàoliàng yīqiè shēng zaì shìshàng de rén.

     That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

   • Bible Genesis

     耶和华神对蛇说，你既作了这事，就必受咒诅，比一切的牲畜野兽更甚。你必用肚子行走，终身吃土。

     Yēhéhuá Shén duì shé shuō, nǐ jì zuò le zhè shì, jiù bì shòu zhòuzǔ, bǐ yīqiè de shēngchù yěshòu gèng shèn. Nǐ bì yòng dùzi xíngzǒu, zhōngshēn chī tǔ.

     And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

2. anything

   • 一切聽你的! (trad.)

     一切听你的! (simp.)

     Anything you say!

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Min Nan

simpl. and trad.
一切

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ it˥˥tsʰe˨˩ ]

Adjective

一切 (traditional and simplified, POJ it-chhè)

1. all