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総勢 (そうぜい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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A total of 50 staff members managed the event.
The enemy army attacked with a total force of 10,000.
Usage patterns 総そう 勢ぜい 〈 数かず 〉 名めい a total of ~ people (formal count)
A total of 50 people took part in the event.
総そう 勢ぜい 〈 数かず 〉 人にん で with a total of ~ people (doing something together)
We went on a trip together, a group of 30 in total.
総そう 勢ぜい で 〈 数かず 〉 になる the total number comes to ~
The participants came to a total of 100 people.
Kanji 勢 forces, energy, military strength Related words 全員 is the everyday word for 'everyone/all members', while 総勢 is a more formal term that emphasizes the total headcount of a group, often used in reports.
一同 means 'all present' and is used for people gathered together (e.g. 社員一同), whereas 総勢 focuses on the total number of members in a group.
Etymology Compound of 総 (そう, 'total, overall') and 勢 (ぜい, 'force, energy, numbers'). The combination conveys the idea of the entire force or total number of people.
