総そうCommon word›JLPTN2›Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000じ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1prefixwhole; total; generalPrefix used to mean 'all', 'overall', or 'general' in compounds like 総人口 (total population), 総選挙 (general election), and 総支配人 (general manager).総そう人じん口こうは約やく1いち億おく2000にせん万まん人にんです。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThe total population is about 120 million.総そう選せん挙きょが来らい月げつ行おこなわれる。Break this sentence down in the analyzerA general election will be held next month.See all 93 example sentences ›Expressions大おお男おとこ総そう身みに知ち恵えが回まわり兼かねbig heads have little wit