全ぜん島とう

noun

the whole island; entire island

Refers to a single island in its entirety. Common in contexts like island-wide events, surveys, or descriptions.

• 台たい風ふうで全ぜん島とうが停てい電でんした。

  The whole island lost power due to the typhoon.

• 全ぜん島とうに避ひ難なん勧かん告こくが出だされた。

  An evacuation advisory was issued for the entire island.

noun

all the islands (of a group); every island

Used when referring to every island within a group or archipelago. Often appears in geographical or administrative contexts.

• この海かい域いきの全ぜん島とうが国こく立りつ公こう園えんに指し定ていされている。

  All the islands in this sea area are designated as a national park.

• 全ぜん島とうで同おなじ方ほう言げんが話はなされているわけではない。

  Not all the islands share the same dialect.