〇まる〇まる

noun

placeholder symbol; blank; censored word

Used in text to stand in for a word or phrase that is intentionally omitted, censored, or variable. Common in example sentences, forms, and media where a specific word is not given.

• この書しょ類るいの〇〇の部ぶ分ぶんには、あなたの名な前まえを書かいてください。

  Please write your name in the blank part of this document.

• 新しん聞ぶん記き事じで、犯はん人にんの名な前まえは〇〇と表ひょう記きされていた。

  In the newspaper article, the criminal's name was written as 〇〇.

noun, used as a prefix

certain; unnamed; undisclosed

Used as a prefix before a noun to indicate an unspecified or intentionally unnamed person, place, or thing. Similar to 'a certain' or 'some' in English, but often implies deliberate concealment.

• 〇〇氏まるまるしからの依い頼らいで、このプロジェクトが始はじまった。

  This project started at the request of a certain unnamed person.

• 彼かれは〇〇県まるまるけんの出しゅっ身しんだと言いっていたが、詳くわしくは教おしえてくれなかった。

  He said he was from a certain prefecture, but wouldn't give details.