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総体的 (soutaiteki) Japanese meaning: overall | Kotomora

総そう体たい的てき

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Meanings

1

overall; general

Used to describe something from a broad, comprehensive perspective rather than focusing on details.

総そう体たい的てきに見みれば、この計けい画かくは成せい

功こう

だっ

た

。

Overall, this plan was a success.

総そう体たい的てきな傾けい向こうとしては、売うり上あげは伸のびている。

As a general trend, sales are increasing.

Kanji

総general, whole, all
体body, substance, object
的bull's eye, mark, target

Related words

全ぜん体たい的てき
全体的 is more common and means 'overall' or 'as a whole', while 総体的 is slightly more formal and emphasizes a comprehensive, all-encompassing view.

Built from

総そう体たい+的てき

Etymology

Compound of 総体 (sōtai, 'the whole') + 的 (-teki, '-like, -al').