every corner; every nook and cranny
Used for physical spaces or thoroughness; emphasizes that no part is left out. Often appears with verbs like 探す, 掃除する, or 知る.
部屋の隅々まで掃除した。
I cleaned every corner of the room.
彼はその町の隅々を知っている。
He knows every nook and cranny of the town.
I cleaned every corner of the room.
He knows every corner of this town.
Her hospitality was thorough down to the smallest detail.
隅 refers to a single corner or nook, whereas 隅々 is the reduplicated form meaning every corner without exception.
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and general use.
Non-standard repetition of the same kanji; rarely used.
Reduplication of 隅 (corner) to express 'every corner'.