全すべて

す

べ

て

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 500

Meanings

1

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

usually written using kana alone

Refers to the entirety of something; used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.

彼かれは全すべてを失うしなった。

He lost everything.

2

adverb

usually written using kana alone

Used adverbially to mean 'entirely' or 'completely'; often interchangeable with 全部.

全すべてUsage15%
Standard kanji spelling; widely used in formal and informal writing.
すべてUsage84%
Kana spelling is very common and often preferred in everyday writing.
総すべてUsage1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; may be encountered in older texts.
凡すべてUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
渾すべてUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
総すべてUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not recommended for active use.
惣すべてUsage0%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

全ぜん部ぶ
全部 is more casual and concrete, often used for countable items or parts; 全て is more abstract and formal, emphasizing totality.
一いっ切さい
一切 is used in negative sentences to mean 'not at all' or 'nothing', while 全て can be used in both positive and negative contexts.

The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 全 (all) and 総 (total) are conventionally associated with the meaning.

all, turbidity