Structure
Noun + ずくめ
Noun (A) + ずくめ + の + Noun (B)
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About ずくめ
Originally stemming from the suffix use of 尽く 'completely', or 'using solely', and the addition of め, ずくめ came to be preferentially written as hiragana, with ず replacing づ. This structure may be translated as 'completely (A)', 'all in (A)', or 'nothing but (A)'. Generally, it is attached directly to nouns, and expresses that (A) is to such an extent that nothing apart from (A) can be seen, felt, or noticed.
In cases where ずくめ will directly modify the following noun, の will come between ずくめ and that noun.
Although づくめ may occasionally be seen in older literature, it is mostly considered incorrect kana usage these days.
While ずくめ may be used in either positive or negative contexts, it is mainly seen in set expressions, so is best used with combinations that you have already heard or read.
Fun Fact
尽くし is another older structure that is used to express things that are separate, but are grouped together. This is usually translated as 'all sorts of (A)', or 'all kinds of (A)'. It is the conjunctive form of the う-Verb 尽くす 'to be exhaustive' with a voiced pronunciation of the つ.
- 国づくしの偉い人が集まった。Great people from all sorts of countries gathered.
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新聞の見出し：「６月猛暑記録ずくめ」
Newspaper headline: 'June - A Heatwave full of Temperature Records'
規制は必要であるが規則ずくめで窒息しそうな社会は強圧的ではないだろうか。
Regulations are needed, but isn't a society that is about to suffocate with nothing but restrictions overbearing ?
２０２０年は異例ずくめの大変な年でしたが何とか乗り切りました。
2020 was a very challenging year full of irregularities, but we somehow got through it.
ツイッターの投稿：「朝から晩まで、ごちそうずくめで結婚を祝う。」
Twitter post: 'We are celebrating the marriage with nothing but delicacies from morning till night.'
黒ずくめのスーツに身を包んだ男はベンチに座り、逆さに持った新聞を読むふりをしていた。
A man dressed in a completely black suit was sitting on a bench and pretending to read a newspaper that was upside down.
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