皆(みな)

みな
noun, adverb
everyone, all
personquantity
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 works as a noun and as an adverb.

Forms

  • 皆(みな): standard; slightly formal in speech
  • みんな: casual and more common in conversation (also written 皆(みんな))
  • 皆(みな)さん: everyone (polite address)
  • 皆様(みなさま): everyone (very polite; business and announcements)

Common patterns

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

Usage

Related Words

Synonym: みんな (casual form)
Related: 皆(みな)さん (polite address)
Synonym: 全員(ぜんいん) (all members (of a group))
Compare: 人々(ひとびと) (people, men and women)
Compare: 全(すべ)て (all, everything)
Compare: 全(ぜん)〜 (all-)
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