Back

WORD DETAIL

全面

ぜんめん

N3entirety · comprehensive

Examples

建物の全面を大きな布で覆った。

意見を受けて計画を全面的に見直した。

Included kanji

Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 全面 (ぜんめん) joins whole and face or aspect to denote an entire surface or all aspects.
  • Basic usage: 全面 can nominally mean every aspect or an entire surface, while 全面的に adverbially describes something as comprehensive.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Nominal 全面 and adverbial 全面的に
    • Context distinguishes a physical surface from total scope.

Menu

Language
Display theme

Sign In

Sign in to continue.