Translation guide
In Japanese, expressing 'every one' depends on whether you mean 'each individual person/thing' or 'all members of a group'. The most common way is to use みんな (everyone) for people, or すべて (all) for things. For emphasis on 'each and every one', patterns like 一人一人 (one by one) or どれも (whichever one) are used.
Referring to all people in a group, or each individual person.
The most common, casual word for 'everyone'. Used in everyday conversation.
Polite form of 'everyone'. Used in formal settings or when addressing a group respectfully.
皆さん、こんにちは。
Hello, everyone.
Literally 'all members'. Often used in contexts like attendance, teams, or groups.
Emphasizes 'each and every person' individually. Used when focusing on individuals within a group.
一人一人の意見を聞く。
Listen to every single person's opinion.
Referring to all objects or items in a set, or each individual thing.
Means 'all' or 'everything'. Can be used for both concrete and abstract things.
すべての本を読んだ。
I read every one of the books.
すべてが変わった。
Everything changed.
Casual word for 'all' or 'the whole'. Commonly used in daily speech.
Means 'any one (of them)' or 'every one' when followed by a positive predicate. Used for things.
どれも美味しい。
Every one of them is delicious.
Stressing that no one/nothing is excluded, often with a sense of 'each and every'.
Means 'everyone' with emphasis, often used in statements about universal truths. Followed by a predicate.
誰もが知っている。
Every one knows.
Emphatic 'every single one' for things, often with a nuance of 'all of them without exception'.
どれもこれも欲しい。
I want every single one of them.
English 'every one' is often split into 'every person' or 'every thing' in Japanese. Using a single word like みんな for people and すべて for things is more natural than trying to translate 'every one' directly.
みんな疲れている。
Every one is tired.
みんな is casual and inclusive, often used in friendly groups. 全員 is more formal and emphasizes the completeness of the group, like 'all members present'.
みんなで映画を見た。
We all watched a movie together.
全員出席しました。
Every one was present.
I ate every one of the cakes.
Emphasizes 'each and every one' for objects. Similar to 'one by one'.
一つ一つ丁寧に包む。
Wrap every single one carefully.