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全面 (ぜんめん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 5,000 Meanings 1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
whole surface ; entire ; all sides
Used for the entire face or surface of something, or for something being complete or across the board. Common in phrases like 全面に (over the whole surface) and 全面的な (comprehensive).
もん
題だい
の
全ぜん
面めん
解かい
決けつ
を
目め
指ざ
し
て
いる
。
The government aims for a comprehensive solution to the problem.
Similar words 全ぜん 体たい 全体 refers to the whole of something as a unit or entirety, while 全面 emphasizes the entire surface or all aspects/angles.
全ぜん 体たい 的てき 全体的 is a na-adjective meaning 'overall' or 'general', whereas 全面的 means 'comprehensive' or 'across the board', often implying thoroughness.
Etymology Compound of 全 (zen, 'all, whole') and 面 (men, 'surface, face'). The meaning 'entire surface' is straightforward from the components; the extended sense 'comprehensive, all-out' developed from the idea of covering every side.
