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How to Say ‘Let's make it a big circle.’ in Japanese

大きい丸にしよう。

ookii maru ni shiyou

[oh-kee mah-roo nee shee-yoh]

💬 Usage Tip: [〜にしよう] is a very useful pattern for decisions: [丸にしよう] "let's make it a circle," [これにしよう] "let's go with this." It sounds like settling on an option.

Phrase Breakdown

大きい

ookii

[oh-kee]

big; large

大きい describes the circle as big, useful when choosing clear chart elements.

Example

大きい丸にしよう。

Let's make it a big circle.

丸にしよう

maru ni shiyou

let's make it a circle

A casual suggestion about changing or deciding on a circle shape.

Example

丸にしよう。

Let's make it a circle.

Words in this phrase

maru

[mah-roo]

circle

丸 is the chosen shape, a circle.

Example

赤い丸にしよう。

Let's make it a red circle.

ni

[nee]

into; to

に marks the new form or choice, as in changing it into a circle.

Example

四角にします。

I will make it a square.

しよう

shiyou

[shee-yoh]

let's do; let's make

しよう is used to suggest a decision together: 'let's make it.'

Example

この形にしよう。

Let's use this shape.

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