► 副詞
一切 [(1)いっさい] [liter] meaning: all rank: 2
☆ 無駄は一切省いた ⇨ All excess has been eliminated (☛ Usually used with words like eliminate, omit, prohibit, etc.)
一切 [(1)いっさい] [liter] meaning: any rank: 2
☆ 個人の利用は一切禁止です ⇨ Any personal use is prohibited (☛ Usually used with words like eliminate, omit, prohibit, etc.)
一切 [(1)いっさい] [一切～ない] [liter] meaning: nothing rank: 2
☆ それは私には一切関係無い ⇨ I have absolutely nothing to do with that
☆ 彼には一切関わりたくない ⇨ I would never ever want to deal with him
► 名詞
一切 [(1)いっさい] [liter] meaning: all rank: 3
☆ 彼は一切の権利を放棄した ⇨ He’s given up all his rights (☛ Emphasizes that nothing is left out)
一切 [(1)いっさい] [liter] meaning: everything rank: 3
☆ 彼は会社の一切を息子に任せた ⇨ He let his son handle everything about the company (☛ Emphasizes that nothing is left out)
More examples:
- 彼は麻薬は無論のこと、酒も一切飲まない ⇨ He doesn’t do any drugs of course, but he doesn’t even drink any alcohol
- 彼は黙り込んだままで質問に一切答えない ⇨ He’s keeping silent and won’t answer any questions
- 彼は私生活のことは一切明かさない ⇨ He never talks about his private life
- 彼は所有物の一切合切を売り払って山奥に移り住んだ ⇨ He sold off all of his possessions and moved to the deep in the mountain
- 彼は一切の妥協を許さない ⇨ He doesn’t allow any compromise
- 彼は外観のデザインから不要な装飾を一切捨て去った ⇨ He got rid of all the superfluous ornaments from the exterior design
- 彼は一切の連絡を絶った ⇨ He stopped, severed, all the communication
- 組合は一切の妥協に拒否反応を示した ⇨ The union showed rejection to any compromise
- 私は賭け事は一切しない ⇨ I never do any gambling
- 都会では近所付き合いを一切しない人が多い ⇨ In big cities there are many people who don’t socialize with neighbors at all