隅々(すみずみ)

すみずみ

noun

every nook and cranny; every corner

1. every nook and cranny; every corner; all corners

Every part of a space, area, or organization, including the most remote or overlooked parts. Emphasizes thoroughness and completeness.

部屋(へや)の隅々(すみずみ)まで掃除(そうじ)した。

I cleaned every corner of the room.

この町(まち)の隅々(すみずみ)まで知(し)り尽(つ)くしている。

I know every nook and cranny of this town.

警察(けいさつ)は建物(たてもの)の隅々(すみずみ)まで捜索(そうさく)したが、証拠(しょうこ)は見(み)つからなかった。

The police searched every corner of the building, but no evidence was found.

Usage

Almost always used with the particle まで to mean "all the way to every corner." The reduplicated form emphasizes thoroughness. Can refer to physical spaces, geographic areas, or abstract domains like organizations.

Common collocations

隅々(すみずみ)まで掃除(そうじ)する (to clean every corner)
隅々(すみずみ)まで行(い)き届(とど)く (to reach every corner)
隅々(すみずみ)まで目(め)を配(くば)る (to keep an eye on every detail)
国(くに)の隅々(すみずみ) (every corner of the country)

Related Words

Related: 隅(すみ) (corner (base form))

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Added 2026.3.13 12:47 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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