(もうらてき)

もうらてき
na-adjective
exhaustive; comprehensive; all-encompassing
formalwrittendescriptive
1. exhaustive; comprehensive; all-encompassing
Covering all items or aspects without omission. Used to describe thorough surveys, lists, analyses, or studies that aim to leave nothing out.
網羅的(もうらてき)調査(ちょうさ)(おこな)った
We conducted a comprehensive survey.
This dictionary comprehensively covers Japanese idiomatic expressions.
Creating an exhaustive list takes time, but it's better than finding omissions later.

Usage: 網羅的(もうらてき) is a na-adjective used in formal and academic contexts. The base noun 網羅(もうら) (literally "net-capture") means comprehensive coverage, and the verb form 網羅(もうら)する means to cover exhaustively.

Common collocations

Similar words: Compare with 包括的(ほうかつてき) (inclusive, comprehensive), which emphasizes bringing things together under one framework, while 網羅的(もうらてき) emphasizes leaving nothing out. 限定的(げんていてき) (limited) is the conceptual opposite.