“Whole” in Japanese
Short answer
Whole in Japanese is “全い” (mattai). Full meaning: complete, whole, perfect, entire; safe.
Other ways to say “Whole” in Japanese
全体
zentai whole, entirety; to begin with, in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
渾然
konzen whole, entire, harmonious, well-rounded
全身
zenshin whole (body), full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
全部
zenbu all, entire, whole, altogether
全般
zenpan (the) whole; as a whole, in general, at large
総ぐるみ
sougurumi whole (family, company, village, etc.), entire, all (citizens, employees, etc.); covering entirely (in cloth, leather, etc.)
総
sou whole, total, gross, entire, overall, general (election, manager, etc.)
ぜんたい
zentai whole, entirety; to begin with, in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
満遍
manben entirety, whole; balance (in Zen), equality
全く
mattaku complete, whole, perfect, entire; safe
全
akira all, whole, entire, complete, total, pan-; complete (set), in total
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