残(のこ)らず

のこらず

adverb

without exception; all; entirely

literaryquantity

1. without exception; all; entirely; every single one

Indicates that something applies to every member of a group with no exceptions.

お菓子(かし)を残(のこ)らず食(た)べてしまった。

I ate all the snacks without leaving any.

参加者(さんかしゃ)は残(のこ)らず集(あつ)まった。

All the participants gathered without exception.

書類(しょるい)を残(のこ)らず確認(かくにん)した。

I checked all the documents without missing any.

Etymology

From 残(のこ)る (to remain) + ず (classical negative suffix). Literally "without remaining" — nothing is left behind.

Usage

Often used with verbs of collection, consumption, or checking to emphasize completeness. Modifies the verb directly as an adverb.

残(のこ)らず食(た)べる: to eat every last bit
残(のこ)らず集(あつ)める: to collect all of them
残(のこ)らず確認(かくにん)する: to check every single one

Common variant

一人(ひとり)残(のこ)らず: every single person, without exception

Similar words

全部(ぜんぶ): all (most neutral, everyday)
全(すべ)て: all, everything (slightly more formal)
ことごとく: each and every one (literary)
余(あま)すところなく: without omission (formal)

Related Words

Related: 残(のこ)る (to remain (root verb))

Compare: 全部(ぜんぶ) (all)

Compare: 全(すべ)て (all, everything)

Compare: 余(あま)すところなく (without omission)

Compare: ことごとく (every one)

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Added 2026.1.18 21:04 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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