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全体で (ぜんたいで) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

全ぜん体たいで

Meanings

1

expression

in all; in total; altogether

Used to state a total amount, number, or overall summary. Often appears with numbers, quantities, or collective descriptions.

参さん加か者しゃは全ぜん体たいで50人にんでした。
There were 50 participants in total.
全ぜん体たいでいくらになりますか。
How much will it be altogether?

Kanji

全whole, entire, all
体body, substance, object

Similar words

全ぜん部ぶで
全部で is more casual and concrete, often used for countable items or a simple sum. 全体で is slightly more formal and can refer to an overall picture or collective total.

Etymology

Compound of 全体 (whole, entire) + particle で (indicating means or state). The phrase functions adverbially to express a total or overall amount.