ぐるみ
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ぐるみ
gurumi
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together (with); -wide
N1
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JLPT Level
N1
Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms
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gurumi
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📝 Usage Notes
together (with); -wide
📖 How to use it
Attach to nouns to mean 'together with' or 'the whole ...', expressing that something involves the entire entity or group.
Attaches to
Attach directly to a noun (no particle) and then add で or another particle if needed. The noun is usually a group, organization, or community.
ぐるみ is a suffix that attaches to nouns to express that an action or state covers the whole of that noun, often implying joint effort or total involvement. It is similar to saying 'together with the entire X' or 'X-wide' in English. For example, 町ぐるみ (machi-gurumi) means 'whole town' or 'town-wide'. The noun it attaches to is the entire entity participating or affected, and the pattern is often used with movement or action verbs to show that everyone or everything is involved as a unit.
会社ぐるみで社会貢献活動に取り組んでいる。
Kaisha-gurumi de shakai kōken katsudō ni torikunde iru.
The company as a whole is engaged in social contribution activities.
町ぐるみで祭りを盛り上げよう。
Machi-gurumi de matsuri o moriageyou.
Let's liven up the festival with the whole town.
家族ぐるみでお付き合いしています。
Kazoku-gurumi de otsukiai shiteimasu.
We socialize as families (with each other's families).
Not ずくめ
ぐるみ means 'whole entity together', while ずくめ means 'all covered in' or 'nothing but'. For example, 黒ずくめ (all in black) vs 会社ぐるみ (company-wide).
Register
Formal and written, often used in news, reports, or official statements; less common in casual conversation.
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ぐるみ
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What does the grammar pattern ぐるみ mean?
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Together (with); -wide
What JLPT level is ぐるみ?
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Nihoner currently groups this pattern under JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. Use the level label as study guidance rather than a prediction of what will appear on an exam.
How do you use ぐるみ in a sentence?
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Attach ぐるみ (gurumi) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.
Is ぐるみ formal or casual Japanese?
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ぐるみ is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.
How can I remember ぐるみ long-term?
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Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review later the same day and again over the following days. Writing original sentences can help you practise using the pattern in context.