No. 3,812 in Japanese
まる
"まる" means "circle" or "round," and can also signify "correct" or "OK" in contexts like marking answers.
In a sentence
この絵の顔はまるで月のような形をしています。
The face in this picture is shaped completely like a moon.
Here, "まる" ("丸", "circle") is used metaphorically in "まるで" to mean "completely" or "entirely", emphasizing the moon-like shape.
彼は朝から晩までまるっきり働いています。
He is working entirely from morning till evening.
In this sentence, "まる" ("丸", "circle") is part of "まるっきり", meaning "entirely" or "completely", indicating comprehensive engagement in the activity of working.
小さな丸い石が川岸にたくさん見つかった。
Many small round stones were found on the riverbank.
Here, "丸" ("circle") is used as an adjective "丸い" to describe the round shape of the stones.
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