皆(みな)

みな
noun, adverb
everyone, all
See also: みんな (casual form)
1. everyone, everybody
All the people in a group.
皆(みな)さん、おはようございます。
Good morning, everyone.
皆(みな)元気(げんき)ですか。
Is everyone well?
皆(みな)で食事(しょくじ)に行(い)こう。
Let's all go eat together.
皆(みな)が賛成(さんせい)した。
Everyone agreed.
皆(みな)さんのおかげです。
It's thanks to all of you.
皆(みな)同(おな)じ意見(いけん)だった。
Everyone had the same opinion.
2. all, everything
The whole of something; every part.
お金(かね)は皆(みな)使(つか)ってしまった。
I spent all the money.
荷物(にもつ)は皆(みな)揃(そろ)いましたか。
Is all the luggage ready?
料理(りょうり)は皆(みな)食(た)べてしまった。
We ate all the food.
問題(もんだい)は皆(みな)解決(かいけつ)した。
All the problems were solved.
準備(じゅんび)は皆(みな)終(お)わりましたか。
Are all the preparations finished?

皆(みな) means "everyone" or "all." It functions as both a noun and adverb.

FORMALITY LEVELS:

  • 皆(みな): standard/formal
  • みんな: casual (more common in speech)
  • 皆(みな)さん: everyone (polite address)
  • 皆(みな)様(さま): everyone (very formal/business)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 皆(みな)で: together, all together
  • 皆(みな)が: everyone (as subject)
  • 皆(みな)に: to everyone
  • 皆(みな)の: everyone's

AS ADVERB (ALL):

EXAMPLES:

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