全 般(ぜんぱん)

ぜんぱん

noun

whole, general, overall

1. the whole, entirety, overall

All aspects or parts of something; the general or comprehensive scope.

経済(けいざい)全般(ぜんぱん)に影響(えいきょう)を与(あた)える。

It affects the economy as a whole.

仕事(しごと)全般(ぜんぱん)について話(はな)し合(あ)った。

We discussed work matters in general.

全般(ぜんぱん)的(てき)に良(よ)い結果(けっか)だった。

Overall, it was a good result.

全般的に = overall, in general

全般(ぜんぱん) means the entirety or overall scope of something. It's used to discuss things comprehensively rather than specifically.

COMMON PATTERNS:

〜全般(ぜんぱん): ~ in general, ~ as a whole
全般(ぜんぱん)的(てき)（に）: overall, in general

EXAMPLES OF USE:

経済(けいざい)全般(ぜんぱん): the economy as a whole
健康(けんこう)全般(ぜんぱん): overall health
業務(ぎょうむ)全般(ぜんぱん): business operations in general

SIMILAR WORDS:

全体(ぜんたい): whole, entire (more concrete)
一般(いっぱん): general, common
総合(そうごう): comprehensive, overall

Related Words

Synonym: 全体(ぜんたい) (whole (concrete))

general

Added 2026.1.14 7:31 · Revised 2026.5.31 23:33

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