Vocab Info

N2 る-verb, Transitive verb

丸(まる)めるto make round, to roll up, to curl up, to seduce, to cajole, to explain away, to round off (a fraction), to lump together

    Dictionary Definition

    1. る-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to make round, to roll up, to curl up

      2. 2.

        to seduce, to cajole, to explain away

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      3. 3.

        to round off (a fraction)

      4. 4.

        to shave (one's head)

      5. 5.

        to lump together

        Archaic

    All Forms

    丸める【まるめる】

    Details

      • ま

      • る

      • め

      • る

    • Frequency

      Novels Top 5,300

    Examples

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    • 僧侶(そうりょ)になる前(まえ)に頭(あたま)を丸(まる)めました。

      I shaved my head before becoming a monk.

      • N2
    • ゴミをクシャクシャと丸(まる)めて捨(す)てる。

      I will roll up the trash and throw it away.

      • N2
    • 若造(わかぞう)を上手(うま)く丸(まる)めて犯罪(はんざい)グループに引(ひ)き入(い)れた。

      They smoothly seduced the young man into joining the criminal group.

      • N2
    • 綺麗(きれい)な雪(ゆき)だるまが作(つく)れるかどうかは、雪(ゆき)を綺麗(きれい)に丸(まる)められるか次第(しだい)だ。

      Whether or not you can make a beautiful snowman depends on whether you can roll the snow beautifully.

      • N2
    • 抗(こう)がん剤(ざい)治療(ちりょう)で髪(かみ)がどんどん抜(ぬ)けるものだから、もう頭(あたま)を丸(まる)める事(こと)にしました。

      Because my hair keeps falling out due to chemotherapy, I've decided to shave my head.

      • N2
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