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総まくり (そうまくり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
general overview ; comprehensive survey
Used for a broad, all-encompassing review or survey of a subject, often in academic or journalistic contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to give a general overview'.
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At the beginning of the meeting, we gave a general survey of the project.
Written forms 総そう まくり Usage 33%
Standard spelling using まくり for the verb part; more common than the full kanji form.
総そう 捲まく り Usage 67%
Full kanji spelling; rarely used in modern writing.
Similar words 概がい 観かん 概観 is a more formal term for 'overview' or 'general survey', often used in academic writing. 総まくり is slightly more colloquial and implies a thorough, sweeping review.
まとめ まとめ means 'summary' or 'wrap-up', focusing on condensing information. 総まくり emphasizes breadth and comprehensiveness rather than condensation.
Etymology Compound of 総 (そう, 'general, overall') and まくり, the continuative form of 捲る (まくる, 'to roll up; to do something thoroughly'). The combination conveys the idea of rolling up or covering everything in a comprehensive manner.
