丸み
Meanings
1
roundness; rotundity
Describes the physical quality of being round, curved, or plump. Often used for shapes, objects, or body parts.
This table has rounded corners and a sense of roundness.
The roundness of the baby's cheeks is cute.
2
mellowness; maturity; gentleness
Describes a person's character or atmosphere as mellow, mature, gentle, or lacking sharp edges. Often used for personality or demeanor.
With age, his personality has gained mellowness.
Her way of speaking has a gentle roundness that is pleasant to listen to.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉に丸みがある〈thing〉 has some roundness/curve
The corners of this table have a bit of roundness to them.
- 〈人〉の人柄に丸みが増すfor someone's character to become more mellow/gentle
As he got older, his personality became more mellow.
- 丸みを出すto bring out/create roundness (in a shape or design)
I carefully carved the wood to bring out its roundness.
- 丸みのある〈物〉a rounded, softly curved ~
She has a softly rounded face.
Expressions
- 丸みを帯びたroundish; sort of round