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    3. 丸まる

    丸まる

    丸まるま​る​

    to become rounded

    KMT7CoreVerb, IntransitiveNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab7 strokes

    まるまる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to become rounded, to roll into a ball

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    猫ねこが寒さむくて丸まるまっている。

    The cat is curled up because it's cold.

    KMT5AnimalsDaily Life
    寒さむい夜よるは、布ふ団とんの中なかで体からだを丸まるめて寝ねる。

    On cold nights, I curl up in my futon to sleep.

    KMT7Daily LifeHome & Housing
    落おち葉ばが風かぜで丸まるまって、あちこちに転ころがっている。

    Fallen leaves are curled up by the wind and rolling around everywhere.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentWeather & Geography
    古ふるい写しゃ真しんが湿しっ気けで端はしが丸まるまってしまった。

    The edges of the old photograph curled up due to the humidity.

    KMT7Daily LifeArt & Design
    危き険けんを感かんじると、ハリネズミは身みを丸まるめて針はりで防ぼう御ぎょする。

    When it senses danger, a hedgehog curls its body into a ball and defends itself with its quills.

    KMT8AnimalsNature & Environment

    Characters that make up this word

    丸
    まる・まる.める・まる.い…(4)
    round・full (month)・perfection・-ship・pills…(5)
    Kanji
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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