Japanese word

あらゆる

Pronunciation

Romajiarayuru

Meaning

  • pre-noun adjectivalevery

Example

あらゆる機会を大切にします。a ra yu ru ki kai o tai setsu ni shi ma su

I value every opportunity.

Illustration for あらゆる (every)

More examples

会議では、あらゆる意見を聞くようにしています。kai gi de wa a ra yu ru i ken o ki ku yō ni shi te i ma su

In meetings, I try to listen to every opinion.

Core concept

It views every possible instance within a scope as included.

Common phrases

  • あらゆる可能性a ra yu ru ka nō sei

    every possibility

  • あらゆる方法a ra yu ru hō hō

    every method

  • あらゆる場面でa ra yu ru ba men de

    in every situation

Similar words

どんなdonna: Indicates any kind of person, thing, or situation in everyday speech.
いかなるikanaru: Refers to any possible item or case, often in formal or emphatic wording.

Definition in Japanese

種類や場合を問わず、考えられる限りのものをすべて指す。shu rui ya ba ai o to wa zu kanga e ra re ru kagi ri no mo no o su be te sa su

Word origin

The word あらゆる (arayuru) comes from classical あらゆ (arayu), combining a form related to あり (ari, "exist") with ゆ (yu, "be possible"); its meaning became "every".

Usage tips

  • The fixed phrase ありとあらゆる (ari to arayuru) strengthens the meaning to "every conceivable kind of," making the word's broad coverage especially clear.

Other meanings

  • allpre-noun adjectival

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