Word Meaning 全体的

ぜんたいてき zentaiteki

全体的 is read as ぜんたいてき (zentaiteki) and means overall.

Meaning

English

  1. overall
  2. on the whole

Reading

Kana

ぜんたいてき

Romaji

zentaiteki

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 部分的 Rank 21276 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

全面的

ぜんめんてき

total

全国的

ぜんこくてき

nationwide

全人的

ぜんじんてき

holistic

全的

ぜんてき

total

全米体育協会

ぜんべいたいいくきょうかい

Amateur Athletic Union

全国農民団体

ぜんこくのうみんだんたい

National Farmers' Organization

全国高等学校総合体育大会

ぜんこくこうとうがっこうそうごうたいいくたいかい

Interscholastic Athletic Meet

具体的

ぐたいてき

concrete

主体的

しゅたいてき

subjective

立体的

りったいてき

three-dimensional

肉体的

にくたいてき

bodily

一体的

いったいてき

integral

Example Sentences

4

On the whole, I agree with you.

Although dull in almost every aspect, you're sharp in the most unexpected matters.

"Why wasn’t my writing chosen?" "Toru, while your writing is certainly beautiful — you have the basics down and are well-organized overall — the feelings still just aren't there." "'Feelings'?" "Yes. If you don't put your personal feelings into your brushwork, it's rather lifeless. Think about how to do it in your own way. I'll be looking forward to seeing your next attempt."

Many people easily understand the injustice of the current language situation in the world where English dominates. But they also see the collective advantages, as for example a relatively good and direct communication between intellectuals and leaders of different languages through the English language, and the personal advantages as their own knowledge of the English language. About a neutral language such as Esperanto, one does not know much and does not seek information.