All things in the universe

Japanese: 森羅万象 - しんらばんしょう

All the countless things that exist in the universe.

[Example] I Ching explains all things in the universe through the changes of yin and yang. [Ibuse Masuji * Good Fortune Telling｜1951]

[Example of use] And so, from light, all things in the universe, including all living things, plants, animals, birds, beasts, insects, and fish, are created. [Yoshie Hotta * Hashigami Genzo｜1970]

[Explanation] "Sori" means that there are many trees, "ra" means to be connected, and "shinra" means to be lined up and connected in countless numbers. "Bansho" can also be read as "manzou" or "banzou," and refers to all kinds of things and various shapes.

Source: Dictionary of Four-character Idioms About Dictionary of Four-character Idioms Information

Japanese:

宇宙に数限りなく存在するいっさいの物事。

[使用例] 易は、陰陽の変化をもって、森羅万象を説明するものである［井伏鱒二＊吉凶うらなひ｜1951］

[使用例] そうして光からはじめて天地の森羅万象、ありとしあらゆる生物、植物、動物、鳥獣虫魚がつくり出される［堀田善衛＊橋上幻像｜1970］

[解説] 「森」は木の多いこと、「羅」は連なることで、「森羅」は無数に並び連なることをいいます。「万象」は「まんぞう」「ばんぞう」とも読み、あらゆる物事、いろいろな形のこと。

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