丸まる

noun

circle

Refers to a circular shape or the symbol ○. Often used in contrast with 三角 (triangle) and 四角 (square).

See also: ○ (まる)

• 紙かみに丸まるを描かいてください。

  Please draw a circle on the paper.

noun, noun, used as a prefix

whole; entirety; full; complete

Used as a prefix or noun to mean 'the whole of something' or 'in its entirety'. Common in compounds like 丸ごと (marugoto, 'whole') or 丸一年 (maruichinen, 'a full year').

• 丸まるごとのリンゴをかじる。

  I bite into a whole apple.

• 丸まる一いち日にちかけて掃そう除じした。

  I spent a full day cleaning.

noun

money; dough; moola

Slang term for money, similar to 'dough' or 'cash' in English. Often used in casual conversation.

• 今こん月げつは丸まるがないから、外がい食しょくは無む理りだ。

  I don't have any dough this month, so eating out is out of the question.

noun

castle enclosure

Only when written 丸

Historical term for an enclosed area within a castle's walls, especially the main bailey. Often seen in castle names like 本丸 (honmaru).

• 姫ひめ路じ城じょうの本ほん丸まるは広ひろい。

  The main enclosure of Himeji Castle is spacious.

noun

soft-shelled turtle

Kansai dialect word for soft-shelled turtle (suppon). Not used in standard Japanese.

See also: すっぽん

• 関かん西さいではスッポンのことを「まる」と言いうことがある。

  In Kansai, they sometimes call a soft-shelled turtle 'maru'.

suffix

suffix for names (ships, people, swords, etc.)

Only when written 丸

Traditional suffix attached to names of ships, infants, swords, armor, musical instruments, dogs, horses, etc. Often gives a familiar or endearing tone. Still used in modern ship names.

See also: 麻呂

• 日本にっぽん丸まるは有ゆう名めいな帆はん船せんだ。

  The Nippon Maru is a famous sailing ship.

• 昔むかしの刀かたなには「〜丸まる」と名な付づけられたものが多おおい。

  Many old swords were given names ending in '-maru'.