Word Meaning 全体
ぜんたい
zentai
全体 is read as ぜんたい (zentai) and means to begin with.
Meaning
English
- to begin with
- in the first place
- whole
- entirety
- ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?")
- ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
- ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
Reading
Kana
ぜんたい
Romaji
zentai
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
10全体を見て判断しよう。
ぜんたいをみてはんだんしよう。
Let’s judge after looking at the whole.
町全体が水没した。
The entire town was under water.
全体的には、賛成よ。
On the whole, I agree with you.
一体全体これは何だ。
What on Earth is this?
体全体がだるいです。
My whole body feels heavy.
一体全体何やってんだよ？
What in the world are you doing?
一体全体どうしたんだ。
What on earth is the matter?
全体を見渡す視点が大事。
An extensive viewpoint that covers everything is important.
終戦は世界全体を変える。
Everything changes after a war.
全体は部分の総和に勝る。
The whole is more than the sum of its parts.