Japanese word

すべて

Pronunciation

Romajisubete

Meaning

  • nouneverything

Example

すべてが大切です。su be te ga tai setsu de su

Everything is important.

Illustration for すべて (everything)

More examples

必要なものをすべて持ってきました。hitsu yō na mo no o su be te mo tte ki ma shi ta

I brought everything I needed.

Core concept

It views all members of a relevant set together without leaving anything out.

Common phrases

  • すべてを忘れるsu be te o wasu re ru

    forget everything

Similar words

全部zenbu: All items or parts of a set, considered together as one complete whole.
何もかもnanmokamo: Every person or thing involved in a situation, with no item excluded.

Definition in Japanese

対象となる範囲のものを漏れなく含む全体。tai shō to na ru han i no mo no o mo re na ku fuku mu zen tai

Word origin

すべて (subete, "everything") is a native Japanese word related to 統べる (suberu, "to bring together under one control"); its original sense refers to things unified as a whole.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 全部 (zenbu, "all") is often more natural than すべて (subete), while すべて remains common in formal statements.

Other meanings

  • allnoun

Opposites

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