まるごと

Japanese

Alternative spelling
丸ごと

Etymology

Compound of 丸 (maru, “round; (by extension) entirety”) +‎ ごと (-goto).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) まるごと [màrúgótó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠ɾɯ̟ɡo̞to̞]

Adverb

まるごと • (marugoto) 

1. entirely, wholly, completely, all of something (with an emphasis on leaving nothing out)

   フライドチキンを骨(ほね)まで丸(まる)ごと食(た)べちゃった。

   Furaido chikin o hone made marugoto tabechatta.

   He ate the fried chicken whole, bones and all.

Synonyms

• 丸(まる)で (marude)
• 丸(まる)きり (marukiri)
• 全(ぜん)部(ぶ) (zenbu)
• 全(すべ)て (subete)