Japanese

ぜん
Meaning: all; whole; entire; complete
Part of Speech: Noun, Prefix

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Example sentences

I take full responsibility for that matter.
このシリーズの全3巻を読んだ。
I have read all three volumes of this series.
スマートフォンは全世代に普及している。
Smartphones have become widely used among all generations.

Usage Notes

As a prefix, it indicates that something applies to the entirety of the following noun. It also means completeness or lack of defects.

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