noun-modifying (irregular)
equally excellent; all outstanding; none inferior
A set phrase used prenominally to describe a group where every member is equally skilled, talented, or impressive; often carries a positive, admiring tone.
They are all equally capable people.
Masterpieces, none inferior to the others, are lined up.
Standard kana-kanji mixed spelling; the most common written form.
Kanji form using 何れ for いずれ; less common and may appear literary or old-fashioned.
A fixed phrase combining the classical pronoun いずれ ('which one') with the negative form of the verb 劣る (おとる, 'to be inferior') and the classical negative auxiliary ぬ. Literally 'none are inferior', it fossilized as a prenominal modifier.