Japanese word

まるごと

Pronunciation

Romajimarugoto

Meaning

  • adverbwhole

Example

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.

Illustration for まるごと (whole)

More examples

魚をまるごと焼きます。sakana o ma ru go to ya ki ma su

I grill the whole fish.

Core concept

Describes something considered or handled in its full form rather than in separate parts.

Common phrases

  • まるごと食べるma ru go to ta be ru

    eat whole

  • まるごと焼くma ru go to ya ku

    grill whole

  • まるごと飲み込むma ru go to no mi ko mu

    swallow whole

Similar words

全部zenbu: Describes all of something, including every part or item.
まるまるmarumaru: Describes an entire amount or period, with nothing reduced or left out.

Definition in Japanese

物を分けたり残したりせず、全体をそのまま扱うさま。mono o wa ke ta ri noko shi ta ri se zu zen tai o so no ma ma atsuka u sa ma

Word origin

まるごと (marugoto) combines 丸 (maru, "whole") with the suffix ごと (goto), which marks something as a complete unit.

Usage tips

  • English whole can describe something eaten without cutting it, while まるごと (marugoto) also broadly describes handling an entire thing as one unit.

Other meanings

  • entirelyadverb

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