noun
all together; with combined efforts; in a body
Describes a situation where everyone or all resources are mobilized to tackle something at once. Often used with verbs like で当たる, で取り組む, or で攻める.
問題解決に総掛かりで当たる。
We tackle the problem with everyone's combined efforts.
総掛かりで敵を攻めた。
They attacked the enemy in a body.
Compound of 総 (そう, 'all, whole') and 掛かり (がかり, continuative form of 掛かる, 'to be involved, to attack'). Literally 'all-hanging' or 'all-engaging', referring to a situation where everyone is involved or attacks together.