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VocabJLPT N4

entirety

Nounの-AdjectiveAdverb

Definitions

1. whole
2. entirety
3. to begin with
4. ... the heck (e.g. \what the heck?\")"

This noun means the whole, the entirety, or the overall. It is used to refer to something as a complete unit rather than its individual parts, and is common in both spoken and written contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"Let's look at the whole picture before we decide," my senior colleague said.

Sentence 2

"Overall it's right," my friend told me.

Sentence 3

Wait, this is only half of the whole thing!?

Sentence 4

"Everything in this place is expensive," my mom said.

Sentence 5

"Show me the whole plan first," she said.