N1 Grammar ⑪　ずくめ / だらけ / まみれ

JLPT N1 Japanese self-study　·　~15 min　·　Through and through / full of (bad things) / covered in (substance)

'A lucky day through and through.' 'His paper was full of mistakes.' 'Came home covered in mud.' — three ways to express 'full of / covered with', each with distinct nuance.

What you'll learn

• ずくめ: 'entirely / through and through' — attaches to nouns, usually positive or ironic
• だらけ: 'full of / covered with ~' — negative, something messy or problematic
• まみれ: 'smeared with / covered in ~' — a substance physically coats the surface
• Memory: ずくめ=all good (+); だらけ=overrun with bad (−); まみれ=physical substance (→)

How to study “N1 Grammar ⑪　ずくめ / だらけ / まみれ”

“N1 Grammar ⑪　ずくめ / だらけ / まみれ” (Through and through / full of (bad things) / covered in (substance)) is a JLPT N1 chapter of our free Japanese self-study course, about 15 min. You learn by doing — flashcard drills and fill-in-the-blank quizzes graded on the spot — completely free, with no sign-up and no ad wall. Once it clicks, read the matching in-depth explainer over in Grammar.