- zenpen whole book (volume), complete episode
Use in formal or literary contexts when referring to an entire book, film, or broadcast episode as a single unit.
この映画は全編にわたって緊張感が続く。
Kono eiga wa zenpen ni watatte kinchōkan ga tsuzuku.
This movie maintains tension throughout its entirety.
彼女は小説の全編を一晩で読んだ。
Kanojo wa shōsetsu no zenpen o hitoban de yonda.
She read the whole novel in one night.
⚖️ Often confused with 'zenbu' (all), but 'zenpen' refers specifically to the complete text or broadcast, not just 'all parts'.
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