English–Japanese

“whole” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoまるごと (marugoto)

Pronunciation

Romajizentai

Example

まず、全体を見てください。ma zu zen tai o mi te ku da sa i

Please look at the whole thing first.

Illustration for 全体 (whole)

How to say “whole” in Japanese

“Whole” in Japanese is 全体 (zentai).

It presents all parts of a thing together as a single complete scope.

Full entry for 全体: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 全体

クラス全体でゲームをします。ku ra su zen tai de gē mu o shi ma su

The whole class plays a game.

全体を見てから、細かい点を確認します。zen tai o mi te ka ra koma ka i ten o kaku nin shi ma su

I check the details after looking at the whole.

Tips for using 全体

  • The phrase クラス全体 (kurasu zentai) shows that 全体 (zentai) can describe a complete group as well as a complete object.

Other Japanese words for “whole”

りんごをまるごと食べます。ri n go o ma ru go to ta be ma su

I eat the apple whole.

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