Japanese

める

まるめる
Meaning: to roll up; to curl up; to round off
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 丸める 丸めない
Polite 丸めます 丸めません
Past 丸めた 丸めなかった
Polite + Past 丸めました 丸めませんでした
Te-form 丸めて 丸めなくて
Potential 丸められる 丸められない
Passive 丸められる 丸められない
Causative 丸めさせる 丸めさせない
Imperative 丸めろ 丸めるな

Handwriting

丸
め
る

Example sentences

The cat is sleeping curled up.
そのポスターは丸めて筒の中に保管されている。
That poster is rolled up and kept inside a tube.
彼は怒って、手紙をくしゃくしゃに丸めて捨てた。
He got angry, crumpled up the letter, and threw it away.

Usage Notes

Used for making something round, or for a body position where one curls up.

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