一いっ切さい合がっ切さい

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Meanings

noun, adverb

everything; the whole lot; without exception

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

Emphatic expression meaning absolutely everything, leaving nothing out. Often used when giving away, discarding, or confessing everything. Can be used as a noun or adverbially.

引ひっ越こしのとき、一いっ切さい合がっ切さいを捨すてた。
When I moved, I threw away absolutely everything.
彼かれは借しゃっ金きんのため、一いっ切さい合がっ切さいを失うしなった。
He lost everything because of his debts.
警けい察さつに一いっ切さい合がっ切さいを話はなした。
I told the police the whole story.

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
切cut, cutoff, be sharp
合fit, suit, join
財property, money, wealth

Related words

全ぜん部ぶ
全部 is the standard word for 'all' or 'everything', while 一切合切 is a more emphatic, colloquial yojijukugo meaning 'every last bit'.
一いっ切さい
一切 means 'all' or 'everything' but is often used in negative sentences (一切～ない) to mean 'not at all'. 一切合切 is more emphatic and can be used in positive contexts.

Built from

一いっ切さい+合がっ切さい

Written forms

一いっ切さい合がっ切さい
Standard kanji spelling for this yojijukugo.
一いっ切さい合がっ財さい
Alternate kanji spelling using 財 (wealth/property) instead of 切; less common but still encountered.

Etymology

A yojijukugo formed by combining 一切 (all, everything) with 合切 (altogether, entirely), which itself is a compound of 合 (together) and 切 (cut/decide). The alternate form 一切合財 uses 財 (wealth) to emphasize material possessions. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the phrase has been used since the Edo period to mean 'absolutely everything'.