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all members, everyone
Every person in a group.
全員が賛成した。
Everyone agreed.
乗客全員が無事だった。
All passengers were safe.
全員参加でお願いします。
Please have everyone participate.
試験に全員が合格するのは難しい。
It's difficult for everyone to pass the exam.
チームの全員が一つの目標に向かって努力した結果、優勝できた。
As a result of every team member working toward a single goal, we won the championship.
全員 refers to every single member of a defined group. Unlike みんな, it emphasizes completeness — no one is excluded.
USAGE:
Often used with が as the subject (全員が) or as a noun modifier (全員参加). Common in announcements, reports, and formal contexts. Can be used with counters: 全員で10人 (all 10 people).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 全員一致 (unanimous agreement)
- 全員参加 (full participation)
- 全員無事 (everyone safe)
- 全員集合 (everyone gather)
- 全員合格 (everyone passes)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- みんな: everyone (casual, can refer to a vague group)
- 皆さん: everyone (polite address)
- 全ての人: all people (broader, not limited to a defined group)
- 一同: all present (very formal, used in speeches and letters)