総そう勢ぜい

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

all members; total number of people; whole group

Used to refer to the entire group or total number of people, often in contexts like military, teams, or organizations. The gloss 'whole army' is a specific instance of this broader meaning.

総そう勢ぜい50名めいのスタッフがイベントを運うん営えいした。
A total of 50 staff members managed the event.
敵てき軍ぐんは総そう勢ぜい1いち万まんで攻せめてきた。
The enemy army attacked with a total force of 10,000.

Usage patterns

総そう勢ぜい〈数かず〉名めいa total of ~ people (formal count)
総そう勢ぜい50名めいでイベントに参さん加かした。
A total of 50 people took part in the event.
総そう勢ぜい〈数かず〉人にんでwith a total of ~ people (doing something together)
総そう勢ぜい30人にんで旅りょ行こうに行いった。
We went on a trip together, a group of 30 in total.
総そう勢ぜいで〈数かず〉になるthe total number comes to ~
参さん加か者しゃは総そう勢ぜいで100人にんになった。
The participants came to a total of 100 people.