総そう覧らん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

general survey; overview; browsing through

Refers to the act of looking through or surveying a wide range of materials or information, often in a systematic way. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.

• この本ほんは日本にほん文ぶん学がくの総そう覧らんとして役やく立だつ。

  This book serves as a general survey of Japanese literature.

• 資し料りょうを総そう覧らんして傾けい向こうを分ぶん析せきした。

  I surveyed the materials and analyzed the trends.

noun

compendium; comprehensive guide

Used for a reference work that covers a subject exhaustively, such as an encyclopedia or a complete handbook. Often appears in book titles.

• 『日本にほん史し総そう覧らん』は学がく生せいに人にん気きがある。

  "The Compendium of Japanese History" is popular among students.