Word details

一網打尽

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一網打尽.

Dictionary

Entry

一網打尽ちもうだじんNoun四字熟語Freq #21821
1

round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw

Examples
私は泥棒を一網打尽に逮捕した。
I arrested many thieves at the same time.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

netting, network

14 strokesFrequency 1,194JLPT N1Grade 8

On

モウ

Kun

あみ

Nanori

ずな

strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen

5 strokesFrequency 239JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ダース

Kun

う.つう.ち-ぶ.つ

Nanori

うち

exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve

6 strokesFrequency 1,234JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジンサン

Kun

つ.きるつ.くすつ.かす-づ.く-ず.くことごと.く

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