すべからく

Frequency rank: 46,119. – 47,037.

Alsoらく【すべからく】く【すべからく】

adverb (fukushi)

absolutely (ought to); by all meansword usually written using kana aloneusu. used with べし or べき

This meaning suggests a strong obligation or necessity to do something, often used to emphasize that all should participate or comply without exception.

Everyone ought to participate.

all; entirelyword usually written using kana alonenon-standard usage

In this sense, it denotes totality or completeness, implying that something applies to everything or everyone without exception.

You should know everything.

Example sentences1 result

Children should obey their parents.

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国語辞典Japanese definitions

すべからく

きごう（ぎむ義務のいみ意味のどうし動詞とこおう呼応してきごう）かならず必ず。ぜひとも是非とも。

きごう（ごぎ語義いちの1のてんぎ転義で、ぎむ義務いがい以外のじゅつご述語とともにもちいられ用いられ、しばしばごよう誤用とされる。きごう）のがれることなく。かならず必ずじっこう実行・じつげん実現しなくてはならないことは。

きごう（つうじょう通常、ごよう誤用とされるきごう）すべて。ことごとく

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すべからく

Frequency rank: 46,119. – 47,037.

Alsoらく【すべからく】く【すべからく】

adverb (fukushi)

absolutely (ought to); by all meansword usually written using kana aloneusu. used with べし or べき

This meaning suggests a strong obligation or necessity to do something, often used to emphasize that all should participate or comply without exception.