Translation guide
Expresses the entirety of the world, often in a global or universal sense. Japanese uses different words depending on nuance: physical planet, all people, or all countries.
Referring to the physical Earth as a whole, or something that spans the entire globe.
Literally 'the whole world'. Common in news and formal contexts. Emphasizes all countries or regions.
The whole world is watching.
Means 'all over the world' or 'throughout the world'. Very common in everyday speech.
I want to travel the whole world.
Emphasizes the entire planet Earth as a physical entity. Used in scientific or environmental contexts.
The temperature of the whole world is rising.
Referring to the global population, all human beings.
Expressing the idea of the whole world in an abstract or universal sense, often in set phrases.
世界中 (せかいじゅう) is more colloquial and means 'throughout the world' or 'all over the world'. 全世界 (ぜんせかい) is slightly more formal and often used in news or official contexts, meaning 'the entire world' as a unit. Both are common.
It's popular all over the world.
The whole world should cooperate.
People all over the world use the internet.