Vocabulary

What does 全 (ぜん, zen) mean?

全 (ぜん, zen) means whole, all.

Quick facts
Readingぜん
Romajizen
Part of speechprefix
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ぜん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonzen

whole, all

  1. 1prefix all; whole; entire
  2. 2noun complete (set); in total

Example sentences

  • The whole class passed the exam.

  • The whole world watched this news.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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