Japanese word

全額

Pronunciation

Romajizengaku

Meaning

  • nounfull amount

Example

料金を全額払います。ryō kin o zen gaku hara i ma su

I will pay the full amount.

Illustration for 全額 (full amount)

More examples

奨学金で授業料を全額まかなえます。shō gaku kin de ju gyō ryō o zen gaku ma ka na e ma su

A scholarship can cover the full tuition.

Core concept

Marks the complete sum owed or involved, with nothing left out or paid only in part.

Common phrases

  • 全額を払うzen gaku o hara u

    pay the full amount

Similar words

満額mangaku: The complete amount at the required or stated level, with none missing.
総額sōgaku: The sum of all separate amounts in a payment, cost, or account.

Definition in Japanese

ある支払いについて、分割や一部ではなく、対象となる金額のすべて。a ru shi hara i ni tsu i te bun katsu ya ichi bu de wa na ku tai shō to na ru kin gaku no su be te

Word origin

全額 (zengaku) combines 全 (zen, "whole") and 額 (gaku, "amount"), both Sino-Japanese readings, and literally describes the whole amount.

Usage tips

  • In natural English, 全額 (zengaku) is often rendered as "in full" when the focus is on payment, while "the full amount" names the sum itself.

Opposites

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