全域(ぜんいき)

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.

Common 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)