Japanese word

全部

Pronunciation

Romajizenbu

Meaning

  • nounall

Example

これで全部です。ko re de zen bu de su

That is all.

Illustration for 全部 (all)

More examples

お菓子を全部食べます。o ka shi o zen bu ta be ma su

I eat all the snacks.

箱の中身を全部出しました。bako no naka mi o zen bu da shi ma shi ta

I took everything out of the box.

Core concept

Presents nothing as left out of the complete set or amount.

Common phrases

  • 全部でzen bu de

    in total

Similar words

全員zenin: All the people in a group.

Definition in Japanese

残らずすべてのもの。noko ra zu su be te no mo no

Word origin

The compound 全部 (zenbu) joins 全 (zen, "whole") with 部 (bu, "part"), meaning the whole made up of every part.

Usage tips

  • 全部 (zenbu) covers every item in a set, while 全員 (zen'in) is used specifically for all the people in a group.

Other meanings

  • altogetheradverb
  • wholenoun

Opposites

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