合切(がっさい)

Composed of 合(がっ) (combine, bring together) and 切(さい) (all, entirely). The word means "everything gathered together" and has a slightly old-fashioned, literary quality. It is most commonly encountered in two forms.

The first is the standalone adverbial use meaning "everything, the whole lot," often paired with 何(なに)もかも for emphasis. The second is the compound 合切(がっさい)袋(ぶくろ), a traditional drawstring bag used to carry all of one's personal items — the name literally means "everything bag."

Common collocations

• 合切(がっさい)袋(ぶくろ): drawstring bag for carrying everything (traditional)
• 何(なに)もかも合切(がっさい): absolutely everything
• 合切(がっさい)捨(す)てる: to throw away the whole lot

Similar words

• 一切(いっさい): all, everything — more common in modern usage and applies to both affirmative and negative contexts (一切(いっさい)ない = none at all)
• 全部(ぜんぶ): all, everything — the everyday equivalent with no literary flavor
• 丸(まる)ごと: the whole thing, entirely — emphasizes wholeness rather than totality