全体的(ぜんたいてき)

ぜんたいてき
na-adjective
overall, general
descriptive
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(ぜんたいてき)に良(よ)くできている。
It's well done overall.
全体的(ぜんたいてき)な印象(いんしょう)はとても良(よ)かった。
The overall impression was very good.
売(う)り上(あ)げは全体的(ぜんたいてき)に見(み)ると増加(ぞうか)傾向(けいこう)にある。
Looking at sales overall, they are on an upward trend.

Very common in assessments, reviews, and summaries.

Forms

  • 全体的(ぜんたいてき)な + noun (modifier: overall ~)
  • 全体的(ぜんたいてき)に (adverbial: overall, on the whole)
  • 全体的(ぜんたいてき)に見(み)ると (looking at it overall)

Common collocations

The adverbial form 全体的(ぜんたいてき)に is especially frequent, used like English "overall" or "generally."

Related Words

Compare: 部分的(ぶぶんてき) (partial)
Compare: 総合的(そうごうてき) (comprehensive, overall)
Compare: 包括的(ほうかつてき) (comprehensive)
Compare: 総(そう)じて (generally, on the whole, overall)
Compare: 局所的(きょくしょてき) (local)
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