Japanese word

全国

Pronunciation

Romajizenkoku

この祭りは全国で人気があります。ko no matsu ri wa zen koku de nin ki ga a ri ma su

This festival is popular throughout the country.

その店は全国に支店があります。so no mise wa zen koku ni shi ten ga a ri ma su

The store has branches throughout the country.

Marks the scope of an action, event, or condition as covering an entire country.

国内kokunai: The area within a country's borders, whether or not it covers the whole country.

一つの国のすべての地域に及ぶ範囲。hito tsu no kuni no su be te no chi iki ni oyo bu han i

The word 全国 (zenkoku, "the whole country") joins 全 (zen, "whole") with 国 (koku, "country") to express the full extent of a country.

The phrase 全国で (zenkoku de, "throughout the country") is used when an event or trend occurs across a country rather than in one area.