総そう力りょく戦せん

noun

all-out war; total war

Refers to warfare in which a nation mobilizes all available resources and population, not just its military. Also used metaphorically for an all-out effort.

• 第だい二に次じ世せ界かい大たい戦せんは典てん型けい的てきな総そう力りょく戦せんだった。

  World War II was a typical total war.

• 会かい社しゃは新しん製せい品ひんの開かい発はつに総そう力りょく戦せんで取とり組くんでいる。

  The company is tackling the development of the new product with an all-out effort.