全能の
zennou no
The English word "omnipotent" is translated into Japanese as 全能の (zennou no).
全能の describes someone or something having unlimited power, force or authority. It is most commonly used in religious or theological contexts to describe a deity, such as in the phrase 全能の神 (omnipotent God).
Meaning: having unlimited power, force or authority (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is built from the noun 全能 (omnipotence), which consists of the character 全 meaning "all" and the character 能 meaning "ability" or "power".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the form 全能の, the particle の is used to turn the noun 全能 into an adjective that modifies a noun.
How do you pronounce it?
zennou no
Did you know?
- If you were to describe an 'omnipotent' person in a non-religious, secular way, you might use 無敵 (muteki), which literally means 'no enemy', implying someone is too powerful to be defeated.
- The character 能 (nou) in 全能 is the same character used in the word for 'Noh', the classical Japanese theatrical art form.
- In Japanese pop culture, specifically in anime and manga, characters claiming to be 全能 often use it as a boast of absolute control over reality, a nuance that carries a heavy, almost ominous tone compared to its theological roots.
Examples in context
- 神（かみ）は全能です。God is omnipotent.
- 彼は全能の神だと信じられている。Kare wa zennou no kami da to shinjirarete iru.He is believed to be an omnipotent god.
- 全能の存在は実在するのだろうか。Zennou no sonzai wa jitsuzai suru no darou ka.I wonder if an omnipotent being actually exists.
Example conversation
Misaki and Kenta are discussing a fantasy movie they just watched.
- 美咲 Misakiあの映画の悪役は、本当に全能の存在だったね。Ano eiga no akuyaku wa, hontō ni zennō no sonzai datta ne.The villain in that movie was truly an omnipotent being, wasn't he?
- 健太 Kentaそうだね。勝ち目がないと感じたよ。Sō da ne. Kachime ga nai to kanjita yo.Yeah. I felt there was no chance of winning.
- 美咲 Misakiでも、最後には弱点が見つかったね。Demo, saigo ni wa jakuten ga mitsukatta ne.But in the end, a weakness was found.
- 健太 Kentaやっぱり、完全な全能の力なんてないんだろうな。Yappari, kanzen na zennō no chikara nante nai ndarō na.I guess there's no such thing as completely omnipotent power after all.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “omnipotent” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
