JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
丸める
To make round, roll into a ball, round off a number, or cajole.
Readings
Other forms
丸めます polite form
丸めて te-form
丸めた plain past
丸められる passive/potential
1 Verb (transitive)
To roll up / make into a ball
Describes the physical action of curling or shaping an object into a spherical or cylindrical form.
Example
紙 を 丸め て ゴミ箱 に 捨て た 。
I rolled up the paper and threw it in the trash can.
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2 Verb (transitive)
To round (a number)
Describes the mathematical action of truncating or adjusting fractions to simplify a numerical value.
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3 Verb (transitive)
To shave one's head
Specifically denotes the act of shaving one’s hair off, usually as a gesture of remorse or religious devotion.
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4 Verb (transitive)
To talk someone around / win over
Refers to controlling or persuading someone, often by cajoling them into submission.
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