全数(ぜんすう)

ぜんすう
noun
total number; all items; complete count
1. total number; all items; complete count
The entire quantity or every single item in a group, with no exceptions.
全数(ぜんすう)検査(けんさ)を行(おこな)う。
Conduct a 100% inspection.
製品(せいひん)の全数(ぜんすう)を確認(かくにん)した。
I checked every single product.
在庫(ざいこ)の全数(ぜんすう)を把握(はあく)する必要(ひつよう)がある。
We need to have a grasp of the total inventory count.
不良品(ふりょうひん)が見(み)つかったため、全数(ぜんすう)回収(かいしゅう)することになった。
Because defective items were found, all units will be recalled.

全(ぜん) (all, complete) + 数(すう) (number, count). Emphasizes that every single item is included, not just a sample or subset.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 全数(ぜんすう)検査(けんさ): 100% inspection (inspecting every item, not sampling)
  • 全数(ぜんすう)調査(ちょうさ): complete survey, census
  • 全数(ぜんすう)回収(かいしゅう): total recall (of products)
  • 全数(ぜんすう)把握(はあく): complete count/tracking

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 総数(そうすう): total number, grand total — the sum of all items counted; focuses on the resulting number rather than completeness
  • 全部(ぜんぶ): all, everything — everyday word for "all"; less formal and technical
  • 全体(ぜんたい): the whole, entirety — refers to the whole as a unit rather than counting individual items

USAGE:
Primarily used in manufacturing, quality control, public health reporting, and statistical contexts. 全数(ぜんすう)検査(けんさ) (inspecting every item) is contrasted with 抜(ぬ)き取(と)り検査(けんさ) (sampling inspection) in quality management.

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