“Through and through” in Japanese
Short answer
コテコテ
kotekote
Through and through in Japanese is “コテコテ” (kotekote). Full meaning: thickly, heavily, profusely, lavishly, gaudily; through and through, to the core, proper.
Other ways to say “Through and through” in Japanese
徹頭徹尾
tettoutetsubi thoroughly, through and through, out and out, in every way, from beginning to end, from start to finish
ごてごて
gotegote thickly, heavily, profusely, lavishly, gaudily; through and through, to the core, proper
こてこて
kotekote thickly, heavily, profusely, lavishly, gaudily; through and through, to the core, proper
ゴテゴテ
gotegote thickly, heavily, profusely, lavishly, gaudily; through and through, to the core, proper
根っから
nekkara by nature, from the very beginning, through and through, at heart; absolutely (not), (not) at all
ゴテ２
gotegote thickly, heavily, profusely, lavishly, gaudily; through and through, to the core, proper
一から十まで
ichikarajuumade from A to Z, in every particular, all without exception, in everything, through and through
根掘り葉掘り
nehorihahori inquisitively, pryingly, nosily, thoroughly, persistently, through-and-through
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