1.
all, everything, the whole
The entirety of something; every part or item without exception.
USAGE: 全て can function as a noun meaning "everything" or as an adverb/pre-noun adjectival meaning "all."
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 全ての + noun (all ~)
- 全てが (everything - subject)
- 全てを (everything - object)
ALTERNATIVE KANJI: Can also be written as 総て, though 全て is more common.
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