いずれも

いずれも
adverb
all; any of them; both; each
formalwrittenquantity
See also: いずれ (base form)
1. all; any of them; both; each one
Refers to every item or person in a group without exception. Used to make a statement that applies equally to all members of a set.
いずれも優秀(ゆうしゅう)な作品(さくひん)だ。
They are all excellent works.
候補者(こうほしゃ)はいずれも経験(けいけん)豊富(ほうふ)だった。
The candidates were all highly experienced.
三(みっ)つの案(あん)を検討(けんとう)したが、いずれも一長一短(いっちょういったん)があった。
We examined three proposals, but each had its pros and cons.

いずれも means "all of them" or "in every case," referring to each item in a group without exception. A somewhat formal word common in written Japanese, news, and formal speech.

Common patterns

  • いずれも〜だ: all of them are ~
  • いずれも〜ない: none of them ~
  • いずれも同(おな)じ: all the same

Register

More formal than the everyday equivalents. Preferred in news, academic writing, and business contexts.

Similar words

  • どれも: all of them (casual, 3+ items)
  • どちらも: both of them (casual, 2 items)
  • いずれも: all/both (formal, works for 2 or more)
  • すべて: everything, all (neutral register)

Related words

Related Words

Compare: 全(すべ)て (everything, all)
Related: いずれにしても (in any case, either way)
Compare: いずれか (one or the other)
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