全貌

• 読み: ぜんぼう
• ローマ字: zenbou
• 漢字の分解: 全 (zen) — whole, complete; 貌 (bou) — appearance, countenance
• 発音: /zeɴ.boː/

意味

Full view; total picture; whole story; complete picture.

A noun meaning the complete picture or full extent of something. Used when referring to seeing or understanding something in its entirety, especially matters that are complex or partially hidden. Common in journalism and investigation contexts. Often appears in 全貌が明らかになる (the full picture becomes clear) or 全貌を把握する (to grasp the whole situation).

例文

1. 事件の全貌はまだ明らかになっていない。
2. 計画の全貌を把握してから判断したい。
3. 調査を進めるうちに問題の全貌が見えてきた。

使い方ガイド

場面: journalism, investigation, analysis

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 全貌. 全 (zen) means whole or complete, and 貌 (bou) means appearance or countenance. Together they describe the full appearance or complete picture of something.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated