全巻(ぜんかん)

ぜんかん
noun
complete set of volumes; all volumes
leisure
1. complete set of volumes; all volumes
The entire set of volumes in a series, such as a manga, novel series, or encyclopedia. Frequently used when buying or discussing the full collection.
あの漫画(まんが)を全巻(ぜんかん)揃(そろ)えた。
I collected all the volumes of that manga.
全巻(ぜんかん)セットで買(か)うと安(やす)くなる。
It's cheaper if you buy the complete set.
引(ひ)っ越(こ)しのとき、漫画(まんが)の全巻(ぜんかん)セットを段(だん)ボールに詰(つ)めるのが大変(たいへん)だった。
When moving, it was tough packing the complete manga sets into cardboard boxes.

Usage

Very common in manga and book culture. Online retailers frequently offer 全巻(ぜんかん)セット (complete set) deals. Also used for encyclopedias and other multi-volume works.

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Compare: 既刊(きかん) (already published volumes)
Compare: 全集(ぜんしゅう) (collected works)
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