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全容 (ぜんよう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
full picture ; whole story ; complete view
Refers to the entirety of a situation, event, or appearance, often used when details are revealed or understood. Common in news reports and formal descriptions.
容よう
が
ようやく
見み
え
て
き
た
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The whole scope of his plan is finally becoming clear.
Similar words 全ぜん 体たい 全体 is a more general word for 'whole' or 'entirety', while 全容 emphasizes the complete appearance or story, often with a nuance of revelation.
全ぜん 貌ぼう 全貌 is a near-synonym also meaning 'full picture' or 'whole story', but 全容 is more common in modern usage.
Etymology Compound of 全 (zen, 'all, whole') and 容 (yō, 'appearance, form'). The reading ぜんよう follows standard on'yomi.
