Describes a gentle, pleasing roundness of shape, often with a soft or full quality.
This vase has a gently rounded shape.
I touched the baby's soft, round cheeks.
Used for flavors, voices, or other sensory qualities that are soft, gentle, and without harshness.
This wine has a mellow flavor.
I was soothed by her mellow voice.
Rare kanji form; learners should use the kana spelling.
Derived from the classical adjective まろし (round, plump) with the suffix やか. The kanji 円 is associated with roundness, but the word is now almost always written in kana.