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津々浦々

つつうらうら

N1throughout the country · every corner

Examples

旅人は国の津々浦々を歩いて各地の歌を集めた。

その商品は全国津々浦々に届けられた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 津々浦々 (つつうらうら) is an idiomatic plural noun emphasizing every corner and settlement throughout a country.
  • Basic usage: 国の津々浦々を歩く marks the full range traversed by a traveler, while 全国津々浦々に届ける marks all the destinations reached by product delivery.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Traversed range and distribution destinations
    • In 津々浦々を歩く, marks the range traversed, while in 津々浦々に届ける, marks destinations. The idiom does not enumerate literal seaports only.

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