(すべ)

すべて
noun, adverb
all, everything
1. all, everything, the whole
The entirety of something; every part or item without exception.
(すべ)()わった
Everything is over.
He knows everything.
All preparations are complete.
すべての + noun = all ~
All the students passed the test.

USAGE: (すべ)て can function as a noun meaning "everything" or as an adverb/pre-noun adjectival meaning "all."

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • (すべ)ての + noun (all ~)
  • (すべ)てが (everything - subject)
  • (すべ)てを (everything - object)

ALTERNATIVE KANJI: Can also be written as (すべ)て, though (すべ)て is more common.

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