Wholeness and completion with 全
全 “everything (entirely)” or “having no missing parts and being completely whole”.
Completeness
完全 (Complete)
完全 means complete or perfect, with nothing missing or deficient.
It combines 完 (complete) with 全 (whole) to show total completeness.
While changing into her uniform, Rize hid in the closet when she sensed someone unfamiliar nearby. Cocoa, feeling as though she was being watched, opened the closet door.
- ココア:
- 「下着姿の…ドロボーさん？」
- “A burglar… in their underwear?”
- リゼ:
- 「完全に気配を殺してたつもりなのに」
- “I thought I completely suppressed my presence, and yet...”
Protection and Condition
安全 (Safety)
安全 means safety or freedom from danger, harm, or loss.
It combines 安 (safe) with 全 (whole, complete) to show a state of being completely free from danger.
At a nighttime festival, Sacchan, Yui, and Kotoha receive glowing star necklaces to wear. After some time, Sacchan’s mother arrives to pick them up.
- 結衣:
- 「あ 私のピカピカもう電池切れちゃった」
- “Ah, my sparkler's battery has already run out.”
- 母さん:
- 「あらま 光ってる方が安全でいいのに」
- “Oh dear, it's safer and better when it's lit up.”
Totality
全部 (Whole)
全部 means everything or the whole, with nothing left out.
It combines 全 (whole) with 部 (parts) to show all the parts together.
Cocoa encounters Syaro standing outside.
- ココア:
- 「今日はチラシ配り？」
- “You're handing out fliers today?”
- シャロ:
- 「全部配り終えるまで帰れないわ」
- “I can't go home until I finish handing out all of them.”
全員 (Everyone)
全員 means everyone or every member of a group, without exception. Nako learns of Bocchi’s necessity to become friends with everyone in class.
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