いずれも
いずれも
adverb
all; any of them; both; each
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.
いずれも優秀な作品だ。
They are all excellent works.
候補者はいずれも経験豊富だった。
The candidates were all highly experienced.
三つの案を検討したが、いずれも一長一短があった。
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:
- いずれ: eventually, someday; which one (formal)
- いずれにしても: in any case, either way