全米 All America

Meaning

Primary

All America

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Do you remember how 米国 can mean "America?" That 米 means America sometimes. So, when you see all rice (I mean, America), you can think of this word as meaning All America (sort of like how 全日本 means "All Japan.").

Reading

ぜんべい

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

Common Word Combinations

• 全米〜

  全米No.1

  number one in America

  全米ヒットチャート

  all-American hit chart

  全米オープン

  the US Open (tennis)

Context Sentences

これは、全米で人気の大作です。

This is a popular movie in all of America.

今、全米ヒットチャートでナンバーワンの曲は何ですか？

What is the number one song on the US hit chart now?

全米のテレビ局から、インタビューのオファーが来た。

An interview offer came from a nationwide television station.

Kanji Composition

1. 全

   ぜん All
2. 米

   べい Rice