English–Japanese

“anything” in Japanese

Japanese

Also何なり (nannari)

Pronunciation

Romajiissai

Example

彼は一切食べません。kare wa is sai ta be ma se n

He does not eat anything.

Illustration for 一切 (anything)

How to say “anything” in Japanese

“Anything” in Japanese is 一切 (issai).

It presents a complete absence, with no part or amount remaining.

Full entry for 一切: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 一切

この薬には副作用が一切ありません。ko no kusuri ni wa fuku sa yō ga is sai a ri ma se n

This medicine has no side effects at all.

Tips for using 一切

  • Compared with casual 全部 (zenbu), 一切 (issai) has a more formal tone and stresses that no part is left out.

Other Japanese words for “anything”

何なりとお尋ねください。nan na ri to o tazu ne ku da sa i

Please ask me anything.

“anything” in other languages