JLPT N1 · Adverb

ことごとく (kotogotoku)

ことごとく is a Japanese adverb meaning “altogether; entirely”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ことごとく
Romaji: kotogotoku
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

altogether; entirely · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

トムはこれまで手をつけた仕事はことごとく成功した。

Tom has always done well in every job he has had.

Tatoeba #200089

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1004570 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.