全 部(ぜんぶ)

ぜんぶ

noun, adverb

all, entire, whole

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) means 'all,' 'everything,' or 'the whole thing.' It functions as both a noun and an adverb.

Usage as 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

Usage as adverb

全部(ぜんぶ)食(た)べた: I ate all of it
全部(ぜんぶ)終(お)わった: It's all finished

Common patterns

全部(ぜんぶ)で〜: ~ in total, altogether
全部(ぜんぶ)で千(せん)円(えん): 1000 yen in total

Similar words

全(すべ)て: all, everything (slightly more formal)
みんな: everyone, all (for people/casual)
全員(ぜんいん): all members, everyone (for groups)
全体(ぜんたい): the whole, entirety
合計(ごうけい): total (numerical sum)

Usage

全部(ぜんぶ) is used for things, while みんな is often used for people.

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 2026.9.4 21:29

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