そっくり
Meanings
1
Adverbial use meaning 'in its entirety' or 'without leaving anything behind'. Often used with verbs like 取る, 食べる, 忘れる.
I had all my money taken.
I ate the whole cake by myself.
2
exactly alike; spitting image; identical
Adjectival use (often with だ/な) meaning 'strikingly similar' or 'looking just like'. Commonly used as そっくりだ or そっくりな.
He is the spitting image of his father.
This painting is drawn exactly like the real thing.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉をそっくり〈動詞〉to do something to an entire thing, leaving nothing behind
The thief stole everything in the safe, leaving nothing behind.
- 〈人〉にそっくりだto look exactly like someone
He looks exactly like his father.
- そっくりな〈物〉a thing that looks exactly alike (to something else)
The twins are wearing identical-looking clothes.
Expressions
- そっくりそのままexactly the same; exactly as is; without any change