全 体 像(ぜんたいぞう)

ぜんたいぞう

noun

overall picture; big picture; full scope

abstract business

1. overall picture; big picture; full scope

The complete view or comprehensive understanding of something, including all its parts and aspects.

全体像(ぜんたいぞう)をつかむ。

To grasp the big picture.

まず計画(けいかく)の全体像(ぜんたいぞう)を説明(せつめい)します。

First, I will explain the overall picture of the plan.

細(こま)かい部分(ぶぶん)にとらわれず、全体像(ぜんたいぞう)を見(み)ることが大事(だいじ)だ。

It is important to look at the big picture without getting caught up in the details.

全体像(ぜんたいぞう) means the overall or complete picture of something. It is used when stepping back from details to understand how all the parts fit together.

Forms

全体(ぜんたい) (whole, entirety) + 像(ぞう) (image, picture). The 像(ぞう) suffix appears in similar abstract nouns like 将来像(しょうらいぞう) (vision of the future) and 人物像(じんぶつぞう) (character portrait).

Common collocations

全体像(ぜんたいぞう)をつかむ: to grasp the big picture
全体像(ぜんたいぞう)を把握(はあく)する: to comprehend the full scope
全体像(ぜんたいぞう)を示(しめ)す: to show the overall picture
全体像(ぜんたいぞう)が見(み)える: the full picture becomes clear

Usage

Common in business presentations, project planning, and academic contexts. Often contrasted with 細部(さいぶ) (details) or 部分(ぶぶん) (parts).

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