Japanese

くるまる

くるまる
Meaning: to be wrapped up; to be curled up; to bundle oneself up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present くるまる くるまらない
Polite くるまります くるまりません
Past くるまった くるまらなかった
Polite + Past くるまりました くるまりませんでした
Te-form くるまって くるまらなくて
Potential くるまれる くるまれない
Passive くるまられる くるまられない
Causative くるまらせる くるまらせない
Causative + Passive くるまらされる くるまらされない
Imperative くるまれ くるまるな

Handwriting

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る

Example

I took a nap wrapped up in a blanket.

Usage Notes

Used when something or someone is completely covered or enclosed by a cloth, blanket, etc.

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