丸める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 丸める | 丸めない |
| Polite | 丸めます | 丸めません |
| Past polite | 丸めました | 丸めませんでした |
| Past | 丸めた | 丸めなかった |
| Te-form | 丸めて | 丸めないで |
| Desire | 丸めたい | 丸めたくない |
| Potential | 丸められるalso 丸めれる | 丸められないalso 丸めれない |
| Passive | 丸められる | 丸められない |
| Causative | 丸めさせる | 丸めさせない |
| Causative passive | 丸めさせられる | 丸めさせられない |
| Volitional | 丸めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 丸めましょう | |
| Imperative | 丸めろ | 丸めるな |
| Conditional | 丸めれば | 丸めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 丸めたら | 丸めなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Physical action of shaping something into a ball, rolling it up, or curling it into a rounded form.
I crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it into the trash can.
The cat is sleeping with its back curled up.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
cajole; talk around; explain away
Figurative use: to persuade someone by smooth talk, often with a nuance of manipulation or cleverly avoiding a direct confrontation. Related to 丸め込む.
See also: 丸め込む
He skillfully talked his boss around and got time off.
The politician explained the issue away with smooth talk.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
round off (a fraction)
Mathematical use: to round a number, typically a fraction, to a simpler value.
Round off the calculation result after the decimal point.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
shave one's head
Used in the set phrase 頭を丸める, meaning to shave one's head completely, often associated with becoming a monk or showing remorse.
See also: 頭を丸める
He shaved his head as a sign of remorse.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Archaic use for treating multiple things as one group or mass. Rare in modern Japanese.
In old account books, expenses were sometimes lumped together in the records.
He sweet-talked his boss into giving him time off.
Round the calculation result to the nearest decimal place.
I crumpled up the used paper and threw it in the trash.
sweet-talk; wheedle; coax
data rounding