Vocab Info

N3 Adverb

(まる)quite, entirely, completely, at all, as if, as though, just like

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb

      1.

      quite, entirely, completely, at all

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Adverb

      2.

      as if, as though, just like

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    丸で 【まるで】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 700

    Examples

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      (まる)(ゆめ)のような出来事(できごと)()きました。

      It was like a dream come true.

      • N3

      こんな下手(へた)歌唱(かしょう)(りょく)ではまるで歌手(かしゅ)にはなれないよ。

      With such poor singing ability, you can't become a singer at all.

      • N3

      兄弟(きょうだい)だが(まる)(ちが)息子(むすこ)(たち)()ていると興味深(きょうみぶか)気持(きも)ちになります。

      It's interesting to see my sons who are brothers but who are completely different.

      • N3

      予想(よそう)とはまるで(ちが)結果(けっか)()たが、それが実験(じっけん)醍醐味(だいごみ)だと()えるだろう。

      The results were not quite as expected, but that's the best part of the experiment.

      • N3

      大人(おとな)になってもまるで子供(こども)のようにはしゃげるなんて、(きみ)はピュアなんだね。

      You're so pure that even as an adult you can still act like a child.

      • N2
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