一切 (いっさい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

一切 (いっさい) means all / entirely / without exception.

See example sentences below.

一切 at a glance

一切

いっさいissai

N1noun

all / entirely / without exception

一切いっさいissaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

all / entirely / without exception

Example 1

彼の話は一切信用できない。

Translation

His story cannot be trusted at all.

Example 2

彼女は一切酒を飲まない。

Translation

She doesn't drink alcohol at all.