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total effort; full force; combined strength
The combined power, resources, or effort of an entire group or organization. Often used to describe mobilizing everything available to tackle a challenge.
The combined total of all available power, effort, or resources. Composed of 総 (total/all) + 力 (power/force). Implies mobilizing everything an organization or group has.
Common collocations
- 総力を挙げる: to make an all-out effort
- 総力を結集する: to rally all forces; to pool all resources
- 総力戦: total war; all-out war
- 総力特集: comprehensive special feature (in media)
Usage
The expression 総力を挙げて is the most common usage pattern, appearing in political speeches, corporate announcements, and news reports about major initiatives or crises. 総力戦 is a historical term used for wars involving the mobilization of an entire nation's resources, particularly World War I and II.