Translation guide
Expresses that every part or all people of a town are involved. Japanese uses noun phrases like 町全体 or 町中, or adverbial phrases like 町じゅう.
The speaker wants to say that something applies to or happens in every part of the town.
A straightforward way to say 'the whole town'. 全体 means 'whole' or 'entire'. Suitable for both spoken and written Japanese.
The speaker wants to say that every person in the town knows, does, or experiences something.
Means 'everyone in the town' or 'people all over town'. Natural and common.
The whole town was filled with a festive atmosphere.
Means 'all over the town' or 'throughout the town'. Often used with verbs of movement or spreading. Note: 町中 can also be read まちなか (downtown), but まちじゅう emphasizes the whole area.
The rumor spread throughout the whole town.
Kana version of 町中, often used in casual writing or for emphasis. Same meaning as 町中 (まちじゅう).
People from the whole town participated in the event.
Literally 'to every corner of the town'. Emphasizes thorough coverage. More literary or emphatic.
The police searched the whole town, every nook and cranny.
The whole town knows the news.
More formal way to say 'all the people of the town'. 人々 is 'people'.
The whole town's people worked together on the reconstruction.
Means 'all the townspeople'. 町民 is a formal term for residents of a town. Used in official contexts.
An evacuation advisory was issued to the whole town.