Vocab Info

N5 Noun, Noun, used as a prefix, Suffix

(まる)circle (sometimes used for zero)

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      circle

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    2. Noun, Noun, used as a prefix

      2.

      entirety, whole, full, complete

    3. Noun

      3.

    4. Noun

      4.

      enclosure inside a castle's walls

      esp. 丸
    5. Noun

      5.

      soft-shelled turtle

      Kansai dialect,

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    6. Suffix

      6.

      suffix for ship names, suffix for names of people (esp. infants), suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc., suffix for names of dogs, horses, etc.

      esp. 丸,

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    All Forms

    丸 【まる】円 【まる】マル

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 1,100

    Examples

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      (こた)(まる)つける

      I will mark the answer with a circle.

      • N5

      (かず)(まる)(かこ)む。

      I will mark the number with a circle.

      • N5

      先生(せんせい)生徒(せいと)に:「この問題(もんだい)(こた)えは、(まる)です。」

      Teacher to student: 'The answer to this question is circle.'

      • N5

      綺麗(きれい)(まる)()くときは、コンパスを使(つか)った(ほう)がいいよ。

      You should use a compass when you want to draw a perfect circle.

      • N5

      コンパスで綺麗(きれい)(まる)()きましょう。

      Let's use a compass to draw a clean circle.

      • N4
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