全ぜん線せん

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Meanings

1

the whole line; the entire route

Used for a single railway line, bus route, or similar transport line in its entirety.

台たい風ふうのため、JR全ぜん線せんで運うん転てんを見み合あわせています。
Due to the typhoon, operations are suspended on all JR lines.

2

all lines; all routes

Refers to every line or route in a network, not just one.

このパスは地ち下か鉄てつ全ぜん線せんで使つかえます。
This pass can be used on all subway lines.

3

the whole front; all fronts

Military or figurative use for an entire battlefront or all areas of conflict. Also used metaphorically for a broad effort.

敵てきは全ぜん線せんで攻こう勢せいを強つよめた。
The enemy intensified their offensive on all fronts.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉線せんが全ぜん線せん開かい通つうするfor an entire (rail) line to open
東とう海かい道どう新しん幹かん線せんはついに全ぜん線せん開かい通つうした。
The Tokaido Shinkansen finally opened along its entire line.
全ぜん線せんで運うん転てんを見み合あわせるto suspend operation on all lines
台たい風ふうのため、JRは全ぜん線せんで運うん転てんを見み合あわせた。
Due to the typhoon, JR suspended operations on all its lines.
全ぜん線せんにわたるto extend across the whole front (or entire line)
戦せん闘とうは全ぜん線せんにわたって激げき化かした。
The fighting intensified along the entire front.