ぐるみ (gurumi): Including the whole; entire
～ぐるみ (gurumi)
Meaning
Including the whole; entire
Formation and usage
N + ぐるみ（で）
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation
Includes an entire group or everything accompanying it, as in whole families or communities.
Examples
地域ぐるみで、会議を支えた。
The whole community supported the meeting.
地域ぐるみで、試験を支えた。
The whole community supported the exam.
地域ぐるみで、研修を支えた。
The whole community supported the training session.
地域ぐるみで、発表会を支えた。
The whole community supported the presentation event.
地域ぐるみで、面接を支えた。
The whole community supported the interview.
How related patterns differ
These suffixes are not freely interchangeable: めく and じみる give a characteristic air; 気味 marks a slight tendency. まみれ often covers something in dirt, ずくめ describes an overall type, and づくし an assortment. Learn ずく, 越し, ぐるみ, and がかり in established combinations.