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The Japanese word for Entirety is 'Zenmen', written as 全面 in Japanese.'Entirety' in hiragana is ぜんめん.

    word

    全面

    Meaning

    Entirety

    Reading

    ぜんめん

    zenmen

    Kanji

    全Whole, All 面Face, Surface

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '全面 (ぜんめん)' means 'entirety' or 'the whole surface/area'. It is used to refer to the complete extent or scope of something, often emphasizing that nothing is left out. For example: The company supports the plan in its entirety「会社はその計画を全面支持している」(かいしゃはそのけいかくをぜんめんしじしている). The wall was painted entirely white「壁は全面白く塗られた」(かべはぜんめんしろくぬられた). This word is commonly used in formal or descriptive contexts to emphasize completeness or totality.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4347

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 全面

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    全

    Meaning

    Whole, All

  • kanji

    面

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

Words Related to 全面 Through the Kanji 全

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 全 as well.

  • word

    全部

    Meaning

    All

  • word

    全く

    Meaning

    Completely

  • word

    全体

    Meaning

    Whole

  • word

    安全

    Meaning

    Safe

  • word

    完全

    Meaning

    Complete

  • word

    全国

    Meaning

    Nationwide

  • word

    全

    Meaning

    All

  • word

    全員

    Meaning

    Everyone

  • word

    全然

    Meaning

    Not at all

  • word

    全て

    Meaning

    All

  • word

    全身

    Meaning

    Whole body

  • word

    全速力

    Meaning

    Full speed

  • word

    健全

    Meaning

    Sound, Healthy

  • word

    保全

    Meaning

    Preservation, Conservation

  • word

    全力

    Meaning

    Full power

  • word

    全面的

    Meaning

    Comprehensive

  • word

    不完全

    Meaning

    Incomplete

  • word

    全般

    Meaning

    Overall

Words Related to 全面 Through the Kanji 面

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 面 as well.

  • word

    面

    Meaning

    Face, Surface

  • word

    面白い

    Meaning

    Interesting, Funny

  • word

    洗面所

    Meaning

    Washroom

  • word

    正面

    Meaning

    Front

  • word

    画面

    Meaning

    Screen

  • word

    場面

    Meaning

    Scene

  • word

    表面

    Meaning

    Surface

  • word

    側面

    Meaning

    Side, Aspect

  • word

    真面目

    Meaning

    Serious, Earnest

  • word

    方面

    Meaning

    Direction, Field

  • word

    地面

    Meaning

    Ground

  • word

    面積

    Meaning

    Area

  • word

    一面

    Meaning

    Whole area

  • word

    内面

    Meaning

    Inside, Inner

  • word

    対面

    Meaning

    Face to face

  • word

    面する

    Meaning

    Face

  • word

    直面

    Meaning

    Confrontation

  • word

    半面

    Meaning

    Aspect

  • word

    面接

    Meaning

    Interview

  • word

    全面的

    Meaning

    Comprehensive

  • word

    平面

    Meaning

    Plane

  • word

    洗面

    Meaning

    Washing

  • word

    洗面器

    Meaning

    Washbasin

  • word

    両面

    Meaning

    Both sides

  • word

    水面

    Meaning

    Water surface

  • word

    斜面

    Meaning

    Slope

  • word

    面倒

    Meaning

    Trouble, Bother

  • word

    面倒臭い

    Meaning

    Troublesome

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