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Reading: ぜん
Meaning: all, whole, entire (prefix)
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Example Sentence
全 世界 の 人々 が 平和 を 望む
People all over the world wish for peace.
Usage Notes
Used as a prefix to mean 'all' or 'whole', combining with other nouns to form compounds like 全世界 (whole world) or 全社員 (all employees). Always read as ぜん in this prefix usage.
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