How to say “all” in Japanese | 全部 (ぜんぶ、zenbu)

The Japanese vocabulary「全部 (ぜんぶ、zenbu)」means “all.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word全部
Hiraganaぜんぶ
Romaji Readingzenbu
English Meaningall, everything
(Noun)

In Japanese, it’s classified as a noun.

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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Five gears are turning in total.

Plain Form:

全部ぜんぶで五個ごこの歯車はぐるまが回まわっている。
Zenbu de goko no haguruma ga mawatte iru.

Polite Form:

全部で五個の歯車が回っています。
Zenbu de goko no haguruma ga mawatte imasu.

I loaded all my luggage into the car.

Plain Form:

荷物にもつを全部ぜんぶ車くるまに積つみ込こんだ。
Nimotsu o zenbu kuruma ni tsumikonda.

Polite Form:

荷物を全部車に積み込みました。
Nimotsu o zenbu kuruma ni tsumikomimashita.

I want to visit all the tourist attractions in this town.

Plain Form:

この町まちの観光名所かんこうめいしょを全部ぜんぶ回まわりたい。
Kono machi no kankō-meisho o zenbu mawaritai.

Polite Form:

この町の観光名所を全部回りたいです。
Kono machi no kankō-meisho o zenbu mawaritai desu.

I turned off all the lights in the room and went out.

Plain Form:

部屋へやの電気でんきを全部ぜんぶ消けして外出がいしゅつした。
Heya no denki o zenbu keshite gaishutsu shita.

Polite Form:

部屋の電気を全部消して外出しました。
Heya no denki o zenbu keshite gaishutsu shimashita.

It’s hard to gather all the ingredients for cooking.

Plain Form:

料理りょうりの材料ざいりょうを全部ぜんぶ揃そろえるのが大変たいへんだ。
Ryōri no zairyō o zenbu soroeru no ga taihen da.

Polite Form:

料理の材料を全部揃えるのが大変です。
Ryōri no zairyō o zenbu soroeru no ga taihen desu.

I’ve finished all the work that needed to be done today.

Plain Form:

今日きょうやるべき仕事しごとは全部ぜんぶ終おわった。
Kyō yarubeki shigoto wa zenbu owatta.

Polite Form:

今日やるべき仕事は全部終わりました。
Kyō yarubeki shigoto wa zenbu owarimashita.

There are five types of this product in total.

Plain Form:

この商品しょうひんは全部ぜんぶで5種類ごしゅるいある。
Kono shōhin wa zenbu de go-shurui aru.

Polite Form:

この商品は全部で5種類あります。
Kono shōhin wa zenbu de go-shurui arimasu.

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