JLPT N2 · Noun

全般 (zenpan)

全般 (ぜんぱん, zenpan) is a Japanese noun meaning “(the) whole”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ぜんぱん
Romaji: zenpan
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

(the) whole · noun
as a whole; in general; at large · suffix noun · after a noun

Example sentences

そのことは人間全般に言える。

That can be said of mankind at large.

Tatoeba #213128

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 全般

whole, entire, allゼン・まった.く・すべ.て · 6 strokes

carrier, carry, allハン · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 全般.

全部ぜんぶall全然ぜんぜん(not) at all安全あんぜんsafety全ぜんall全てすべてeverything完全かんぜんperfect全員ぜんいんall members全国ぜんこくthe whole country全身ぜんしんwhole (body)全体ぜんたいwhole全くまったくreally全集ぜんしゅうcomplete works全力ぜんりょくall one's power (strength, energy, efforts)健全けんぜんhealthy

Source: JMdict entry 1396020 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.