1.
everything; anything and everything; all things without exception
Emphasizes totality — that absolutely nothing is left out. Often carries an emotional nuance of being overwhelmed or resigned.
何もかも嫌になった。
I got sick of everything.
An emphatic way to say "everything" that stresses completeness — nothing at all is excluded. Often appears in emotional contexts expressing frustration, resignation, or awe.
Usage
Typically used as the subject or object of a sentence. The particle を or が often follows, though it can also function adverbially.
Common collocations
- 何もかも捨てる: to throw away everything
- 何もかも忘れる: to forget everything
- 何もかもうまくいく: everything goes well
- 何もかも嫌になる: to get sick of everything