全体像(ぜんたいぞう)

ぜんたいぞう
noun
overall picture; big picture; full scope
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.

Compound noun: 全体(ぜんたい) (whole, entirety) + 像(ぞう) (image, picture). Commonly used in business presentations and academic contexts.

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)
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