Vocabulary

What does くるむ (kurumu) mean?

くるむ means to wrap.

Quick facts
Readingくるむ
Romajikurumu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
くるむ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkurumu

to wrap

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)

Example sentences

  • Wrap the rice ball with nori.

  • I wrapped the baby in a blanket.

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Data sources and licences

Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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