Vocab Info

N3 Noun, No-adjective, Adverb

全体(ぜんたい)whole, entirety, whatever (is the matter)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, No-adjective, Adverb

      1.

      whole, entirety

    2. Adverb

      2.

      to begin with, in the first place

    3. Adverb

      3.

      ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")

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    全体 【ぜんたい】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Dictionary Top 700

    Examples

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      指摘(してき)()けて計画(けいかく)全体(ぜんたい)見直(みなお)(こと)にした。

      After receiving feedback, I decided to review the entire plan.

      • N3

      先日(せんじつ)発生(はっせい)した津波(つなみ)被害(ひがい)(けん)全体(ぜんたい)(およ)んでいます。

      The damage caused by the recent tsunami extends throughout the entire prefecture.

      • N3

      先生(せんせい):「もっと画用紙(がようし)全体(ぜんたい)(ひろ)使(つか)って()()いてみましょう。」

      Teacher: 'Let's try using the entire sheet of paper to draw the picture, making it more expansive.'

      • N3

      迷路(めいろ)全体(ぜんたい)構造(こうぞう)把握(はあく)して脱出(だっしゅつ)するまでに(いち)時間(じかん)(はん)もかかってしまった。

      It took me an hour and a half to grasp the overall structure of the maze and escape.

      • N3

      (かれ)演説(えんぜつ)全体(ぜんたい)(てき)にとても抽象(ちゅうしょう)(てき)だったため、結局(けっきょく)(なに)()いたいのか()からなかった。

      His speech was overall very abstract, so I couldn't understand what he was trying to say in the end.

      • N2
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