English–Japanese
“entirely” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikotogotoku
Example
彼の努力はことごとく無駄になりました。kare no do ryoku wa ko to go to ku mu da ni na ri ma shi ta
His efforts were entirely wasted.
How to say “entirely” in Japanese
“Entirely” in Japanese is ことごとく (kotogotoku).
Emphasizes that an action, condition, or result applies to every relevant case with no exceptions.
Example sentences with ことごとく
彼の予測はことごとく的中しました。kare no yo soku wa ko to go to ku teki chū shi ma shi ta
His predictions all proved correct.
Tips for using ことごとく
- The adverb ことごとく (kotogotoku, "entirely") often appears when every plan or attempt ends in the same unfavorable result, giving it a stronger tone than a neutral statement of totality.