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：2025/12/08
万事休す
Hiragana
ばんじきゅうす
Phrase
Japanese Meaning
物事が手の施しようもなく、もうどうにもならない状態になることを表す慣用句。『万事、これで終わりだ』という絶望的な状況を指す。
Easy Japanese Meaning
どんなにがんばっても、もうだめで、のぞみがまったくないようすをあらわすことば
Sense（1）
all hope is lost; it is all over.
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万事休す
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When I heard about his failure, I felt all hope was lost.
When I heard about his failure, I felt all hope was lost.
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彼の失敗を聞いたとき、私は万事休すと感じた。
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