総動員

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The written form is 総動員, read そうどういん. Elements for total and mobilization combine to denote deploying every available person or resource for a task.
• Basic usage: 家族を総動員する involves the whole family in packing for a move, while スタッフを総動員する deploys all store staff for inventory work.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The whole family packing for a move
  • Every family member is mobilized to finish packing. Example: 家族を総動員して引っ越しの荷造りを終えた。 — We mobilized the entire family to finish packing for the move.
• Inventory conducted by all staff
  • The shop mobilizes all its staff and proceeds with the inventory count. Example: 店はスタッフを総動員して棚卸しを進めた。 — The shop mobilized all its staff and proceeded with the inventory count.