万事休す

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
ばん
Grade: 2

Grade: 3
きゅう
Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
萬事休す (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Chinese 萬事 (mʉɐnH d͡ʒɨH hɨu). Cognate with Chinese 萬事皆休万事皆休.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [bã̠ɲ̟d͡ʑi kʲɨᵝːsɨᵝ]

Phrase[edit]

(ばん)()(きゅう) (banji kyūsu

  1. all hope is lost; it is all over.