Noun + ぐるみ

When to use

ぐるみ: the whole group together (家族ぐるみ).

Explanation

「Noun + ぐるみ」emphasizes that an action or state involves the entire group or everything related to that noun. It can mean 'altogether', 'as a whole', or 'with everyone/everything included.'

• 家族かぞくぐるみで旅行りょこうに行いきました。

  We went on a trip with the whole family.

  Kazoku gurumi de ryokou ni ikimashita.

• クラスぐるみで遠足えんそくに行いきました。

  The entire class went on an excursion.

  Kurasu gurumi de ensoku ni ikimashita.

• この国くには国民こくみんぐるみでその法案ほうあんを支持しじしています。

  The entire population of the country supports that bill.

  Kono kuni wa kokumin gurumi de sono houan wo shiji shiteimasu.

• 彼かれは友人ゆうじんぐるみでそのクラブに参加さんかした。

  He joined the club along with all of his friends.

  Kare wa yuujin gurumi de sono kurabu ni sanka shita.

Totality (Entirely / Full Of / Covered In)

• Noun ずくめ~zukumeN1Denotes 'entirely' or 'nothing but' the preceding noun.
• Noun に限る~ni kagiruN1Expresses the idea that 'nothing but', 'nothing is better…
• ～っぱい〜ppaiN3Expresses fullness or completeness; 'full', 'full of'…
• ～だらけ〜darakeN2Indicates that something is full of or covered with a…
• Noun まみれ~mamireN1Expresses a state in which something is entirely covered…

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