全般的(ぜんぱんてき)に

Usage

Formed from 全般(ぜんぱん) (the whole, everything) + 的(てき) (adjectival suffix) + に (adverbial particle). Often placed at the beginning of a sentence or before a verb/adjective to qualify a broad judgment. The base adjective form 全般的(ぜんぱんてき)な can also modify nouns: 全般的(ぜんぱんてき)な傾向(けいこう) (overall tendency).

Common collocations

• 全般的(ぜんぱんてき)に見(み)て (looking at it overall)
• 全般的(ぜんぱんてき)に好調(こうちょう) (generally strong/favorable)
• 全般的(ぜんぱんてき)な傾向(けいこう) (overall tendency)
• 全般的(ぜんぱんてき)に言(い)えば (generally speaking)

Similar words

概(おおむ)ね (generally, mostly) is similar but slightly more formal. 総合的(そうごうてき)に (comprehensively) emphasizes combining multiple factors into a whole assessment.