まるで

Japanese

Alternative spelling
丸で

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) まるで [màrúdé] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠ɾɯ̟ᵝde̞]

Adverb

まるで • (marude) 

1. entirely, quite; completely; just like, so to speak, as though, as if

   まるで夢(ゆめ)を見(み)ているようだ。

   Marude yume o mite iru yō da.

   It is as if I am dreaming.

   • 2003, Enrico Maxwell: page 76 in Chapter 42 ("Aubird Force") of Hellsing volume 6

     まるで煉(れん)獄(ごく)。

     Marude rengoku.

     Just like purgatory.

Usage notes

This term is often spelled in hiragana.