JMdict: 2539840
一事が万事 【いちじがばんじ】
- [exp] seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 一 | One, One Radical (no.1) | イチ, イツ | ひと-, ひと.つ | 1 |
| 事 | Matter, Thing, Fact, Business, Reason, Possibly | ジ, ズ | こと, つか.う, つか.える | 3 |
| 万 | Ten Thousand, 10,000 | マン, バン | よろず | 2 |