ぐるみ

• Reading: ぐるみ
• Romaji: gurumi
• Pronunciation: /gɯ.ɾɯ.mi/

Meaning

Including everything; -wide; together with the whole of something.

A suffix attached to nouns to express that the entire scope of something is included. Common compounds include 家族ぐるみ (involving the whole family), 町ぐるみ (town-wide), and 身ぐるみ (everything one has on). Conveys a sense of totality or collective involvement.

Examples

1. 家族ぐるみで付き合っている友人がいる。 I have a friend whose whole family we socialize with.
2. 町ぐるみでお祭りの準備を進めている。 The whole town is working together to prepare for the festival.
3. 会社ぐるみの不正が発覚して大問題になった。 Company-wide fraud was uncovered and became a major scandal.

Usage Guide

Context: community, family, organisations

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

Derived from 包み (tsutsumi, wrapping), expressing the idea of wrapping everything together. The voiced form ぐるみ developed as a suffix indicating wholeness.

Cultural Context

Era: Classical

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal