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全国

Nationwide


Meaning

Nationwide, National, Countrywide

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

When something involves all the country you know it's nationwide or national.


Reading

ぜんこく

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 全国大会

    a national convention, a national sports competition

    全国ツアー

    nationwide tour

    全国レベル

    national level

  • 全国の大学

    universities nationwide

    全国のみなさん

    everyone in the country

    全国のコンビニ

    convenience stores nationwide

  • 全国に広がる

    to spread throughout the nation

    全国にある

    to be nationwide

    全国にいる

    to be nationwide

Context Sentences

今、全国でインフルエンザの人が多いです。

Right now, there are many people with flu nationwide.

日本全国の山に行きたいです。

I want to go to mountains all over Japan.

あのバンド、来年に全国ツアーをするそうですよ。

That band is apparently going on a nationwide tour next year.


Kanji Composition