全(ぜん)〜

ぜん
prefix
all-; total-; whole (prefix)
1. all; total; whole; entire
Prefix attached to a noun to mean 'the entire' or 'all of'. Common in formal and journalistic vocabulary expressing comprehensive scope.
全(ぜん)国民(こくみん)に呼(よ)びかける。
To appeal to all citizens.
この店(みせ)は全(ぜん)商品(しょうひん)が半額(はんがく)になっている。
At this shop all products are half price.
今回(こんかい)の改革(かいかく)は全(ぜん)社員(しゃいん)の働(はたら)き方(かた)に影響(えいきょう)する。
This reform will affect the working style of all employees.

Prefix expressing totality, attached to nouns to mean 'all' or 'entire'. Most often appears in compound nouns of Sino-Japanese origin and in formal or written contexts.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 全(ぜん)国(こく): the whole country
  • 全(ぜん)員(いん): all members; everyone
  • 全(ぜん)世界(せかい): the whole world
  • 全(ぜん)社員(しゃいん): all employees
  • 全(ぜん)商品(しょうひん): all products
  • 全(ぜん)校(こう): the whole school
  • 全(ぜん)種類(しゅるい): all kinds

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 全部(ぜんぶ): all; the whole — stand-alone noun/adverb
  • 総(そう)〜: total; gross — emphasizes the aggregate sum (総(そう)売(う)り上(あ)げ total sales)
  • 皆(みな): everyone — refers specifically to people, conversational
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