満遍なく

• Reading: まんべんなく
• Romaji: manbennaku
• Kanji breakdown: 満 (man/mi) — full, complete; 遍 (hen) — everywhere, throughout
• Pronunciation: /maɴ.beɴ.na.kɯ/

Meaning

Equally; evenly; uniformly; all-round. Conveys the sense that something is distributed or applied to every part without exception.

An adverb derived from 満遍 (manben, 'thoroughness, evenness') with the adverbial particle なく. Used in both physical contexts (watering all plants equally, spreading paint evenly) and metaphorical ones (attending equally to every aspect of a task, covering all topics). Carries a tone of careful, methodical completeness.

Examples

1. 日光が庭のすべての植物に満遍なく当たるよう工夫した。 I arranged things so that sunlight would reach all the plants in the garden evenly.
2. 教師はクラスの生徒に満遍なく目を配っていた。 The teacher kept an even eye on every student in the class.
3. 試験範囲の内容を満遍なく把握しておくことが大切だ。 It's important to have a thorough, all-round grasp of the material covered on the exam.

Usage Guide

Context: everyday conversation, instruction, education

Tone: methodical

Origin & History

From 満 (man, 'full, complete') and 遍 (hen, 'everywhere, throughout'), forming 満遍 meaning 'all around, comprehensive.' The なく suffix converts the compound into an adverb.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal