Japanese word

全面

Pronunciation

Romajizenmen

Meaning

  • nounentire surface

Example

壁の全面を白く塗ります。kabe no zen men o shiro ku nu ri ma su

I paint the entire surface of the wall white.

Illustration for 全面 (entire surface)

More examples

地図は紙の全面に印刷されています。chi zu wa kami no zen men ni in satsu sa re te i ma su

The map is printed across the entire surface of the paper.

Core concept

Treats a thing as one continuous outer area, with attention to every part of its surface.

Common phrases

  • 壁の全面kabe no zen men

    the entire surface of the wall

  • 紙の全面にkami no zen men ni

    across the entire surface of the paper

  • 画面の全面にga men no zen men ni

    across the entire screen

Similar words

一面ichimen: One complete side or surface covered as a whole.
表面hyōmen: The outside part of an object that can be seen or touched.

Definition in Japanese

物の表面のすべての部分。mono no hyō men no su be te no bu bun

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound combines 全 (zen, "whole") and 面 (men, "surface or face").

Usage tips

  • In everyday Japanese, this noun commonly describes a wall, floor, screen, or other surface when every part of it is included.

Other meanings

  • entiretynoun

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