How to say 'Perfectly round' in Japanese | 真ん丸

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The Japanese word for Perfectly round is 'Manmaru', written as 真ん丸 in Japanese.'Perfectly round' in hiragana is まんまる.

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真ん丸

Meaning

Perfectly round

Reading

まんまる

manmaru

Kanji

真Truth 丸Round

Explanation

The Japanese adjectival noun '真ん丸 (まんまる)' means 'perfectly round.' It is used to describe something that is completely circular or round in shape, often with a positive connotation of cuteness or perfection. This word is commonly used to describe objects like balls, faces, or other round items. Example: The moon is perfectly round tonight 「今夜の月は真ん丸だ」 (こんやのつきはまんまるだ). The baby's face is perfectly round 「赤ちゃんの顔は真ん丸だ」 (あかちゃんのかおはまんまるだ). Note that '真ん丸' is a colloquial term and is often used in conversational contexts.

Part Of Speech

adjectival noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7251

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 真ん丸

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

真

Meaning

Truth

kanji

丸

Meaning

Round

Hiragana in the Word 真ん丸

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

ん

Reading

Words Related to 真ん丸 Through the Kanji 真

These 22 Words contain the Kanji 真 as well.

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写真

Meaning

Photo

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真

Meaning

True

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真っ白

Meaning

Pure white

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真っ暗

Meaning

Pitch dark

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真っ黒

Meaning

Pitch black

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真っ青

Meaning

Pale, Deep blue

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真っ直ぐ

Meaning

Straight

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真実

Meaning

Truth

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真面目

Meaning

Serious, Earnest

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真相

Meaning

Truth

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真ん中

Meaning

Middle

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真似

Meaning

Imitation

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真理

Meaning

Truth

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真剣

Meaning

Serious

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真珠

Meaning

Pearl

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真っ赤

Meaning

Bright red

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真っ先

Meaning

Forefront

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真夏

Meaning

Midsummer

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真夜中

Meaning

Midnight

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真っ最中

Meaning

Midst

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真心

Meaning

Sincerity

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真四角

Meaning

Square

Words Related to 真ん丸 Through the Kanji 丸

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 丸 as well.

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丸で

Meaning

Completely

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丸

Meaning

Circle

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丸い

Meaning

Round

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日の丸

Meaning

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'Manmaru' means 'Perfectly round' .

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