全ぜん州しゅう

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

whole state; entire state

Refers to a single state in its entirety, often used in political or geographical contexts.

• 全ぜん州しゅうで選せん挙きょが行おこなわれた。

  Elections were held across the whole state.

noun

all states; every state

Refers to multiple states collectively, such as all states in a country.

• 全ぜん州しゅうで同おなじ法ほう律りつが適てき用ようされる。

  The same law applies in all states.