Japanese word

真ん丸い

Pronunciation

Romajimanmarui

Meaning

  • i-adjectiveperfectly round

Example

そのボールは真ん丸いです。so no bō ru wa ma n maru i de su

That ball is perfectly round.

Illustration for 真ん丸い (perfectly round)

More examples

雪だるまの頭を真ん丸く作りました。yuki da ru ma no atama o ma n maru ku tsuku ri ma shi ta

I made the snowman's head perfectly round.

Core concept

Presents an object as evenly rounded in every direction, without a noticeable flat or irregular part.

Common phrases

  • 真ん丸い月ma n maru i tsuki

    a perfectly round moon

  • 真ん丸い顔ma n maru i kao

    a perfectly round face

  • 真ん丸いボールma n maru i bō ru

    a perfectly round ball

Similar words

丸いmarui: It describes an object or shape as round rather than angular or flat.
丸っこいmarukkoi: It describes an object as rounded in form, without claiming that every part is evenly curved.

Definition in Japanese

物の形がどの部分も均等に丸く、平らな所やゆがみがないさま。mono no katachi ga do no bu bun mo kin tō ni maru ku tai ra na tokoro ya yu ga mi ga na i sa ma

Word origin

真ん丸い (manmarui, "perfectly round") combines 真ん丸 (manmaru, "perfectly round") with the adjective ending that forms an i-adjective, while 真ん丸 strengthens the meaning of 丸い (marui, "round").

Usage tips

  • As an i-adjective, 真ん丸い (manmarui) can be followed by です (desu) in polite speech when describing a ball or another completely round object.

Related words

  • 真ん丸さmanmarusaperfect roundnessnoun

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