まんまる

Also written まん丸, 真ん丸, 真ん円

Meanings

1. な-adjective, Noun perfect circle (also まん円)
2. cute (esp. by women and children)

Example sentences

• 厳密に言えば、地球はまん丸ではない。
  Strictly speaking, the earth is not round.
• まん丸に見えるあのお月さまはね、実は円錐の底面なんだよ。
  The moon looks so perfectly round. It's actually the base of a cone, you know.
• 卵は、真ん丸ではなく楕円です。
  An egg is not round but oval.

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