1.
everywhere; all over the place; wherever you go
Indicates that something exists or occurs in every location or in many different places.
至る所にゴミが落ちている。
There is trash lying everywhere.
春になると至る所で桜が咲く。
When spring comes, cherry blossoms bloom everywhere.
この街では至る所に自動販売機が設置されている。
Vending machines are installed everywhere in this city.
至る所 means "everywhere" or "all over." Literally "the place one arrives at" — i.e., wherever you go.
USAGE:
Functions as a noun, typically followed by に or で. Can also be written 至るところ (hiragana for ところ). Slightly more literary than どこにでも.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 至る所にある: to be everywhere
- 至る所で見かける: to see in many places
- 至る所に広がる: to spread everywhere
SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS:
- どこにでも: everywhere (casual)
- あちこち: here and there (scattered)
- 至る所: everywhere (slightly formal, emphatic)