Japanese

ぜんこく
Meaning: nationwide, the whole country
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

全
国

Example sentences

That news was broadcast nationwide.
来週、全国大会が開催される。
A national tournament will be held next week.
私たちのチームが全国大会で優勝した。
Our team won the national tournament.
全国各地でイベントが開催された。
Events were held in various places across the country.
そのニュースは全国に放送された。
The news was broadcast nationwide.
その映画は来週、全国で公開される。
That movie will be released nationwide next week.
全国から多くの若者が会場に集った。
Many young people from all over the country gathered at the venue.
そのチェーン店は、全国に多くの店舗を構えている。
That chain store has many shops across the country.
その銀行は全国に支店があります。
That bank has branches all over the country.
インフルエンザが全国で猛威を振るっている
The flu is raging across the country.

Usage Notes

Refers to the entire nation. Often used in administrative, social, or statistical contexts.

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