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How to say 'Completely' in Japanese | 丸で

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The Japanese word for Completely is 'Marude', written as 丸で in Japanese.'Completely' in hiragana is まるで.

    word

    丸で

    Meaning

    Completely

    Reading

    まるで

    marude

    Kanji

    Round

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb '丸で (まるで)' means 'completely' or 'entirely'. It is often used to emphasize that something is wholly or utterly a certain way, often in a figurative sense. It can also be used to draw comparisons, similar to the English phrase 'just like'. For example: It's completely different「丸で違う」(まるでちがう). It's just like a dream「丸で夢のようだ」(まるでゆめのようだ). The word can carry a nuance of surprise or exaggeration, depending on the context.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    898

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 丸で

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Round

Hiragana in the Word 丸で

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    De

Words Related to 丸で Through the Kanji

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 丸 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Circle

  • word

    丸い

    Meaning

    Round

  • word

    日の丸

    Meaning

    Japan flag

  • word

    真ん丸

    Meaning

    Perfectly round

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What does 'Marude' (丸で) mean?

'Marude' means 'Completely' .

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