1.
overall, general, on the whole
Considering something as a whole rather than focusing on individual parts. Used when making general assessments or describing broad tendencies.
全体的に良くできている。
It's well done overall.
全体的な印象はとても良かった。
The overall impression was very good.
売り上げは全体的に見ると増加傾向にある。
Looking at sales overall, they are on an upward trend.
Very common in assessments, reviews, and summaries.
FORMS:
- 全体的な + noun (modifier: overall ~)
- 全体的に (adverbial: overall, on the whole)
- 全体的に見ると (looking at it overall)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 全体的な印象 (overall impression)
- 全体的な傾向 (general tendency)
- 全体的な評価 (overall evaluation)
- 全体的なバランス (overall balance)
The adverbial form 全体的に is especially frequent, used like English "overall" or "generally."