Word Meaning 徹頭徹尾

てっとうてつび tettoutetsubi

徹頭徹尾 is read as てっとうてつび (tettoutetsubi) and means thoroughly.

Meaning

English

thoroughly
through and through
out and out
in every way
from beginning to end
from start to finish

Reading

Kana

てっとうてつび

Romaji

tettoutetsubi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 53 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 98267 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

竜頭蛇尾

りゅうとうだび

strong beginning and weak ending

尾頭付

おかしらつき

fish served whole (complete with head and tail)

首尾貫徹

しゅびかんてつ

(logical) consistency

鯛の尾より鰯の頭

たいのおよりいわしのかしら

better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion

徹底

てってい

thorough enforcement

徹夜

てつや

staying up all night

徹する

てっする

to do throughout (e.g. the night)

徹底的

てっていてき

thorough

徹見

てっけん

seeing clearly

徹夜明け

てつやあけ

after staying up all night

徹底究明

てっていきゅうめい

thorough investigation

徹底抗戦

てっていこうせん

do-or-die resistance

Example Sentences

彼の話は徹頭徹尾嘘だった。

かれのはなしはてっとうてつびうそだった。

His story was a lie from beginning to end.