全て（すべて、subete）
- all

The Japanese word 全て, read as すべて (subete), means "all," "everything," "the whole," or "entirely." It refers to the entirety of something, leaving nothing out. It emphasizes completeness. The word 全て indicates inclusion of every single item, person, or aspect within the scope of the sentence.

⚫︎全ての人に感謝します。 Translation: I am grateful to everyone. ⚫︎この店には全ての商品があります。 Translation: This store has all the products. ⚫︎彼は全てを失った。 Translation: He lost everything.

⚫︎全て is used in various contexts to express totality. ⚫︎It can modify nouns, indicate the subject, or act as an adverb. ⚫︎When modifying a noun, it typically precedes the noun. ⚫︎It can be used in both formal and informal situations, but its formality depends on the context and the surrounding grammar. ⚫︎For example, 全て often works as a modifier before a noun.

⚫︎The word 全て is most commonly written with the kanji 全て. ⚫︎The hiragana すべて is also acceptable, especially in less formal writing or when the kanji is not known. ⚫︎There are no significant variations in okurigana.

⚫︎全部 (zenbu) - "all," "everything" (more casual) ⚫︎全部で (zenbu de) - "in total," "altogether" ⚫︎全部 is very common in spoken Japanese. ⚫︎全部 is easier than 全て ⚫︎全部 is very often used. ⚫︎全部 is often used with numbers.

⚫︎一部 (ichibu) - "a part," "some" ⚫︎少し (sukoshi) - "a little," "few" ⚫︎半分 (hanbun) - "half"

彼は全ての宿題を終えた。 ・Translation: He finished all of his homework. ・Explanation: This sentence demonstrates how 全て is used to indicate that the person completed the entirety of their homework, leaving none undone.

全ての人々がその問題を知っている。 ・Translation: Everyone knows the problem. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 全て to express that every single person is aware of the issue.

The kanji 全 means "whole" or "entire," and て is a particle indicating "all." The origin is believed to stem from classical Japanese, where words were often formed by combining existing kanji to create a composite meaning.