一部始終(いちぶしじゅう)

いちぶしじゅう
noun
the whole story; full account from beginning to end
formalcommunication
1. the whole story; full account; every detail from start to finish
Refers to the complete sequence of events or facts, from the very beginning to the very end, without omitting anything.
事件(じけん)の一部始終(いちぶしじゅう)を話(はな)した。
I told the whole story of the incident.
彼女(かのじょ)はその場(ば)の一部始終(いちぶしじゅう)を目撃(もくげき)していた。
She had witnessed everything that happened at the scene.
防犯(ぼうはん)カメラに事故(じこ)の一部始終(いちぶしじゅう)が記録(きろく)されていたおかげで、原因(げんいん)が特定(とくてい)できた。
Because the security camera had recorded the entire accident from start to finish, the cause could be identified.

Usage

一部始終(いちぶしじゅう) is a four-character compound (yojijukugo). Despite containing 一部(いちぶ) (one part), the expression means the complete story, not just a part. The 始終(しじゅう) means "from beginning to end."

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 一部始終(いちぶしじゅう): the whole story, full account (formal, emphasizes completeness)
  • 顛末(てんまつ): the full story, circumstances (formal, written)
  • 経緯(けいい): the details, how things developed (focuses on process)

Related Words

Compare: 顛末(てんまつ) (the full story, circumstances)
Compare: 経緯(けいい) (the details, how things developed)
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