How to say "All" in Japanese | 全て

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "All" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "All" is "Subete", written in japanese as "全て".

Here's a more detailed 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.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "全" means "Whole" and "All" and can be read as "Zen", "Matta" and "Sube"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Subete" mean in japanese?

"Subete" means "All" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "て" is read as "te". The hiragana "ぜ" is read as "ze". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". The hiragana "す" is read as "su". And The hiragana "べ" is read as "be".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.