Japanese word

満場

Pronunciation

Romajimanjō

Meaning

  • nounwhole audience

Example

会場は満場の拍手に包まれました。kai jō wa man jō no haku shu ni tsutsu ma re ma shi ta

The venue was filled with applause from the whole audience.

Illustration for 満場 (whole audience)

More examples

採決の結果、議案は満場一致で承認されました。sai ketsu no kek ka gi an wa man jō it chi de shō nin sa re ma shi ta

As a result of the vote, the proposal was approved unanimously.

Core concept

Describes everyone present as one complete group, especially an audience or assembly.

Common phrases

  • 満場一致man jō it chi

    unanimous approval

  • 満場の拍手man jō no haku shu

    applause from the whole audience

Similar words

満座manza: Refers to the entire group of people gathered at a place, often in formal or literary language.
満堂mandō: Refers to all people in a hall or meeting place, emphasizing that the room is filled.

Definition in Japanese

会場や集会にいるすべての人。kai jō ya shū kai ni i ru su be te no hito

Word origin

満 (man, "full") + 場 (jō, "place") forms 満場 (manjō), literally a full place and by extension everyone gathered there.

Usage tips

  • The set phrase 満場一致 (manjō icchi) means that everyone in an assembly agrees and is a common formal expression for unanimous agreement.

Other meanings

  • whole assemblynoun

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