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N2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

(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. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to make round, to roll up, to curl up

    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to seduce, to cajole, to explain away

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    3. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      to round off (a fraction)

    4. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      to shave (one's head)

    5. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      5.

      to lump together

      Archaic

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    丸める 【まるめる】

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    Examples

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      僧侶(そうりょ)になる(まえ)(あたま)(まる)ました。

      I shaved my head before becoming a monk. {to make round, to roll up, to curl up, to seduce, to cajole, to explain away, to round off (a fraction), to lump together}

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      ゴミをクシャクシャと(まる)()てる。

      To roll up the trash and throw it away. {to make round, to roll up, to curl up, to seduce, to cajole, to explain away, to round off (a fraction), to lump together}

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      若造(わかぞう)上手(うま)(まる)犯罪(はんざい)グループに()()れた。

      He skillfully manipulated the young man and drew him into the criminal group. {to make round, to roll up, to curl up, to seduce, to cajole, to explain away, to round off (a fraction), to lump together}

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      綺麗(きれい)(ゆき)だるまが(つく)れるかどうかは、(ゆき)綺麗(きれい)(まる)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. {to make round, to roll up, to curl up, to seduce, to cajole, to explain away, to round off (a fraction), to lump together}

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      (こう)がん(ざい)治療(ちりょう)(かみ)がどんどん()けるものだから、もう(あたま)(まる)める(こと)にしました。

      Because my hair keeps falling out due to chemotherapy, I've decided to shave my head. {to make round, to roll up, to curl up, to seduce, to cajole, to explain away, to round off (a fraction), to lump together}

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