Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to make round, to roll up, to curl up.
  2. to seduce, to cajole, to explain away.
  3. to round off (a fraction).
  4. to lump together. Archaism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
丸める まるめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

round, full (month), perfection
まる ガン ま (2nd, N2)
nine
キュウ ク ここの (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)