No. 883 in Japanese
丸亀
"Marugame" refers to a city in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, or its literal meaning, "round turtle."
In a sentence
丸亀は日本の香川県にある市です。
Marugame is a city in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan.
丸亀 is used as a proper noun referring to a specific city in Japan.
丸亀製麺といううどん屋が全国で人気です。
Marugame Seimen, a noodle shop, is popular nationwide.
丸亀 is used as part of a brand name for a well-known udon chain.
古い地図には、丸亀の城の位置が詳細に記されている。
The old map details the location of Marugame Castle.
丸亀 references the location associated with a historical castle in Japan.
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