Vocabulary

What does 丸い (まるい, marui) mean?

丸い (まるい, marui) means round.

Quick facts
Readingまるい
Romajimarui
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
まるい
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmarui

round

  1. 1i-adjective round; circular; spherical
  2. 2i-adjective curved; smooth
  3. 3i-adjective harmonious; calm; peaceful

Example sentences

  • The moon is round.

  • I bought a round table.

Also written: 円い

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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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