万事休す

万事休す

Japanese

Kanji in this term
万	事	休
ばん Grade: 2	じ Grade: 3	きゅう Grade: 1
on’yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 萬事休. Cognate with Chinese 萬事皆休.

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
  • IPA^(key): [bã̠ɲ̟d͡ʑi kʲɨᵝːsɨᵝ]

Phrase

万(ばん)事(じ)休(きゅう)す • (banji kyūsu) 

1. all hope is lost; it is all over.