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何から何まで + Phrase
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About 何から何まで
何から何まで is a set phrase that may be interpreted in a very similar way to expressions like 'everything from A to Z', 'everything and anything', or 'from head to toe' in English. Being a construction of 何 'whatever', から 'from', 何 'whatever', and まで 'until', the literal meaning is similar to 'from whatever to whatever', and just indicates that there is no limit to what is included in a certain category.
This expression is often used in a similar way to adverbs, meaning that it will appear at the beginning of a sentence, before describing the situation further.
何から何まで is also frequently used in a similar way to 'absolutely everything' in English, and will appear in phrases where the speaker is expressing thanks or gratitude to someone for all that they have done.
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「本当に何から何まですみません。」
'I am sorry about everything.' (from A to Z/anything and everything)
サポートスタッフ:「このマニュアルには、何から何まで書いてあります。」
Support staff: 'Everything is written in the manual.' (from A to Z)
刑事、容疑者について:「彼の話は何から何までうそだった!」
Detective, about suspect: 'His story was all a lie, from A to Z.' (anything and everything)
ライトノベル:「しかし、そのルールは何から何まで当てはまるわけではない。例外もある。」
Light novel: 'However, this rule doesn't apply to anything and everything. There are also exceptions.' (from A to Z)
子供について、ご近所さんの話:「エレンは何から何まで母親そっくりだ。」
Chat between neighbors about a child: 'Eren resembles his mother from head to toe.' (anything and everything)
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