全般
ぜんぱん
zenpan
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 74 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
全般 (ぜんぱん (zenpan)) means "General". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
General
Also : As a whole · Whole
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Example Sentences
この分野の全般的な知識を習得することは重要だ。
このぶんやのぜんぱんてきなちしきをしゅうとくすることはじゅうようだ。
It is important to acquire general knowledge in this field.
社会全般が大きく変わろうとしている。
しゃかいぜんぱんがおおきくかわろうとしている。
Society as a whole is undergoing major changes.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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