全般的(ぜんぱんてき)

ぜんぱんてき
na-adjective
overall; general; across the board
descriptive
1. overall; general; across the board
Describes something that applies broadly or comprehensively rather than to specific parts. Often used when summarizing or giving an overall assessment.
全般的(ぜんぱんてき)に良(よ)い結果(けっか)だった。
The results were good overall.
全般的(ぜんぱんてき)な傾向(けいこう)として、売(う)り上(あ)げは伸(の)びている。
As a general trend, sales are growing.
今回(こんかい)のテストは全般的(ぜんぱんてき)に難易度(なんいど)が高(たか)かったと思(おも)います。
I think this test was difficult across the board.

Usage

Used as a na-adjective modifier (全般的(ぜんぱんてき)な + noun) or as an adverb (全般的(ぜんぱんてき)に). The adverbial form 全般的(ぜんぱんてき)に is particularly common in writing and formal speech to introduce overall assessments.

Common collocations

Similar words

Compare with 全体的(ぜんたいてき) (as a whole), which emphasizes the whole as a single unit, while 全般的(ぜんぱんてき) emphasizes breadth across various aspects or areas.

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