全国(ぜんこく)

全国(ぜんこく) means the entire country or nationwide. Used as a noun and as a modifier (with の or in compounds). Almost always refers to Japan when used without further context.

Common collocations

• 全国(ぜんこく)的(てき)に: nationwide (adverb, with に)
• 全国(ぜんこく)各地(かくち): all parts of the country
• 全国(ぜんこく)大会(たいかい): national tournament/competition
• 全国(ぜんこく)放送(ほうそう): nationwide broadcast
• 全国(ぜんこく)展開(てんかい): nationwide expansion/rollout
• 全国(ぜんこく)チェーン: national chain (store/restaurant)

Common patterns

• 全国(ぜんこく)で: throughout the country
• 全国(ぜんこく)から: from all over the country
• 全国(ぜんこく)に: to/across the entire country

Similar words

• 国内(こくない): domestic, within the country (more formal/administrative)
• 日本中(にほんじゅう): all over Japan (casual)
• 全世界(ぜんせかい): the whole world (broader scope)