全 部(ぜんぶ)

ぜんぶ

noun, adverb

all, entire, whole

quantity

1. all, entire, whole

The complete amount or every part of something.

全部(ぜんぶ)食(た)べてください。

Please eat all of it.

宿題(しゅくだい)は全部(ぜんぶ)終(お)わりました。

I finished all of my homework.

全部(ぜんぶ)でいくらですか。

How much is it in total?

この本(ほん)を全部(ぜんぶ)読(よ)みました。

I read this entire book.

テストの問題(もんだい)は全部(ぜんぶ)答(こた)えることができた。

I was able to answer all the questions on the test.

全部(ぜんぶ) works as a noun (全部(ぜんぶ)ください, I'll take all of it; 全部(ぜんぶ)の本(ほん), all the books) and as an adverb before a verb (全部(ぜんぶ)食(た)べた, I ate all of it).

Common patterns

全部(ぜんぶ)で〜: ~ in total (全部(ぜんぶ)で千(せん)円(えん), 1,000 yen in all)

Similar words

全(すべ)て: all, everything (a little more formal and written)
みんな: everyone; all (usual for people, and casual)
全員(ぜんいん): all the members of a group (people only)
全体(ぜんたい): the whole, as one unit
合計(ごうけい): a numerical total

Use 全部(ぜんぶ) for things; for people, 全員(ぜんいん) or みんな is more natural.

Related Words

Synonym: 全(すべ)て (all (slightly formal))

Antonym: 一部(いちぶ) (part)

Compare: みんな (everyone, all)

Compare: 全員(ぜんいん) (all members, everyone)

Compare: 全体(ぜんたい) (the whole, entirety)

Compare: 合計(ごうけい) (total)

Compare: すっかり (completely)

Compare: 完全(かんぜん) (perfect, complete)

Compare: 部分(ぶぶん) (part, portion, section)

Compare: 残(のこ)らず (without exception)

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Added 2026.1.11 18:35 · Revised 2026.9.29 18:11

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