全域(ぜんいき)

ぜんいき
noun
entire area, whole region
1. entire area, whole region, full extent
The complete area or range of a given territory, zone, or domain. Often used with geographic or administrative regions.
県(けん)の全域(ぜんいき)に警報(けいほう)が出(で)た。
A warning was issued for the entire prefecture.
停電(ていでん)は市内(しない)全域(ぜんいき)に及(およ)んだ。
The power outage affected the entire city.
関東(かんとう)全域(ぜんいき)で大雪(おおゆき)になる見込(みこ)みです。
Heavy snow is expected across the entire Kanto region.

Composed of 全(ぜん) (all, entire) + 域(いき) (area, zone). Refers to the complete extent of a geographic or administrative area. Common in news, weather reports, and official announcements.

PATTERNS:

Typically follows a place name or administrative unit:

  • 県(けん)全域(ぜんいき): the entire prefecture
  • 市内(しない)全域(ぜんいき): the entire city
  • 国内(こくない)全域(ぜんいき): the entire country
  • 関東(かんとう)全域(ぜんいき): the entire Kanto region

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 全域(ぜんいき)に及(およ)ぶ: to extend across the whole area
  • 全域(ぜんいき)で: throughout the entire area
  • 全域(ぜんいき)に警報(けいほう)が出(で)る: a warning is issued across the entire area

RELATED WORDS:

  • 地域(ちいき): area, region (a general term)
  • 広域(こういき): wide area
  • 全国(ぜんこく): the whole country (more common in everyday speech)
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Added 2026.2.19 22:30 · Revised 2026.3.29 18:08
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