Explanation
Denotes 'entirely' or 'nothing but' the preceding noun.
Formation
Noun + ずくめ
Detailed explanation
「Noun + ずくめ」expresses that something consists entirely of that noun or is 'nothing but' that noun. It describes a situation with a predominance of one thing.
Examples
彼は最近、失敗ずくめだ。
Kare wa saikin, shippai zukume da.
He has had nothing but failures recently.
この冬は雪ずくめで大変だ。
Kono fuyu wa yuki zukume de taihen da.
This winter has been nothing but snow, which is tough.
彼の話は嘘ずくめだった。
Kare no hanashi wa uso zukume datta.
His story was full of nothing but lies.
今日の仕事は忙しさずくめだった。
Kyou no shigoto wa isogashisa zukume datta.
Today's work was nothing but constant busyness.
Practice
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.