Japanese word

全世界

Pronunciation

Romajizensekai

Meaning

  • nounthe entire world

Example

全世界がその出来事を見守りました。zen se kai ga so no de ki goto o mi mamo ri ma shi ta

The entire world watched the event.

Illustration for 全世界 (the entire world)

More examples

災害の影響は全世界に及んでいます。sai gai no ei kyō wa zen se kai ni oyo n de i ma su

The effects of the disaster are reaching the entire world.

Core concept

Describes the complete scope of the world, with no country or region left outside it.

Common phrases

  • 全世界に及ぶzen se kai ni oyo bu

    reach the entire world

  • 全世界で使われるzen se kai de tsuka wa re ru

    be used throughout the entire world

  • 全世界に広がるzen se kai ni hiro ga ru

    spread throughout the entire world

Similar words

世界sekai: The globe together with the people, cultures, and societies that exist on it.
世界中sekaijū: Every location around the globe, viewed across its full geographic extent.

Definition in Japanese

地球上のすべての国や地域を含む範囲。chi kyū jō no su be te no kuni ya chi iki o fuku mu han i

Word origin

全 (zen, "whole") combines with 世界 (sekai, "world") to form 全世界 (zensekai), meaning the whole world.

Usage tips

  • In English, the entire world can be a metonym for people everywhere, as in 'the entire world watched,' while 全世界 (zensekai) names the global scope.

Related words

  • 全世界的zensekaitekiworldwidena-adjective

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