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諸事万端 (しょじばんたん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

諸しょ事じ万ばん端たん

Meanings

1

noun

everything; all things

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A formal, somewhat literary yojijukugo meaning 'all matters' or 'everything under the sun'. Often used in official or written contexts.

諸しょ事じ万ばん端たん、準じゅん備びが整ととのいました。
Everything is ready.
社しゃ長ちょうは諸しょ事じ万ばん端たんに目めを配くばっている。
The company president keeps an eye on all matters.

Kanji

諸various, many, several
事matter, thing, fact
万ten thousand, 10,000
端

edge, origin, end

Similar words

万ばん事じ
万事 is a more common word for 'everything' or 'all things', while 諸事万端 is a formal yojijukugo with a similar meaning but a more literary feel.
諸しょ事じ
諸事 means 'various matters' and is a component of 諸事万端. It is less emphatic than the full yojijukugo.

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 諸事 (various matters) and 万端 (all aspects). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a conventional compound used to express comprehensiveness.