Indicates that something is entirely or completely composed of one thing, almost always used for desirable, remarkable, or neutral situations.
Noun + ずくめPrimary
This means something is made completely of one thing. It is used for good or neutral situations.
昨年は昇進に宝くじの当選と、いいことずくめの一年でした。
Last year was a year of nothing but good things, what with a promotion and winning the lottery.
あそこに黒ずくめの男が立っている。
A man dressed entirely in black is standing over there.
人生、いつもめでたいことずくめというわけではない。
Life isn't always full of nothing but happy occasions.
この提案は我が社にとって結構ずくめの話で、断る理由がありません。
This proposal is an entirely favorable deal for our company, so there's no reason to refuse it.
友人が開いてくれたパーティーは、ご馳走ずくめの素晴らしいものだった。
The party my friend threw was a wonderful affair with a spread of nothing but delicacies.
This phrase means something is completely made of one thing. It is like a whole cake made only of chocolate. It shows everything is of that one type, making it special.
This is different from other similar words. For example, '〜だらけ' means full of bad things. '〜まみれ' means covered in something messy. '〜いっぱい' just means full of something. But '〜ずくめ' is for good things or neutral things. It shows something is completely one thing.
Don't use this when you mean 'full of books'. You cannot say '本ずくめ'. This phrase works with only a few words. It often goes with colors like 'black' or 'white'. It also works with good things like 'good news' or 'celebrations'. It is also used for special food. You cannot add it to just any word.
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