How to say 'All' in Japanese | 全て

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The Japanese word for All is 'Subete', written as 全て in Japanese.'All' in hiragana is すべて.

word

全て

Meaning

All

Reading

すべて

subete

Kanji

全Whole, All

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '全て (すべて)' means 'all' or 'everything'. It is used to refer to the entirety of something, whether it be objects, people, or abstract concepts. This word is often used in formal contexts or when emphasizing completeness. For example: I ate all the cake「全てのケーキを食べた」(すべてのケーキをたべた). Everything is ready「全てが準備できた」(すべてがじゅんびできた). It can also be used to express totality in a philosophical or abstract sense, such as 'all of life'「全ての人生」(すべてのじんせい). Note that '全て' is often followed by particles like 'の' or 'が' to connect it to other parts of the sentence.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2531

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 全て

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

全

Meaning

Whole, All

Hiragana in the Word 全て

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

て

Reading

Words Related to 全て Through the Kanji 全

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 全 as well.

word

全部

Meaning

All

word

全く

Meaning

Completely

word

全体

Meaning

Whole

word

安全

Meaning

Safe

word

完全

Meaning

Complete

word

全国

Meaning

Nationwide

word

全

Meaning

All

word

全員

Meaning

Everyone

word

全然

Meaning

Not at all

word

全身

Meaning

Whole body

word

全速力

Meaning

Full speed

word

全面

Meaning

Entirety

word

健全

Meaning

Sound, Healthy

word

保全

Meaning

Preservation, Conservation

word

全力

Meaning

Full power

word

全面的

Meaning

Comprehensive

word

不完全

Meaning

Incomplete

word

全般

Meaning

Overall

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'Subete' means 'All' .

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