Japanese word

オール

Pronunciation

Romajiōru

Meaning

  • nounall

Example

飲み物はオール百円です。no mi mono wa ō ru hyaku en de su

All the drinks cost 100 yen.

Illustration for オール (all)

More examples

この店はオールセルフサービスです。ko no mise wa ō ru se ru fu sā bi su de su

This restaurant is entirely self-service.

Core concept

Shows that nothing within a particular range is left out, whether the range is viewed as a whole or item by item.

Common phrases

  • オール込みō ru ko mi

    all included

Similar words

全部zenbu: The complete quantity or set of something, including every part.
すべてsubete: A group viewed as including every one of its parts or members.
一切issai: The whole of something with no exceptions, often used in formal or negative statements.

Definition in Japanese

ある集まりのすべてを、一つのまとまりとして表す語。a ru atsu ma ri no su be te o hito tsu no ma to ma ri to shi te arawa su go

Word origin

オール (ōru, "all") is borrowed from English all; the Japanese form follows the English pronunciation and retains its meaning of an entire set.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese advertising, オール (ōru) often signals that the same condition applies to every item in a named group.

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