How to Say ‘This is a circle.’ in Japanese
これは丸です。
kore wa maru desu
[koh-reh wa MAH-roo dess]
🇯🇵 In Japan: 丸 (maru) also means "correct". Teachers mark right answers with a circle, and people make a circle with their arms to say "yes, OK".
Phrase Breakdown
これ
kore
[koh-reh]
this
Refers to something near the speaker. In a massage, it can point to a pressure level or body area.
これで大丈夫です。
This is fine.
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
Marks the proposed time as the topic; pronounced wa.
四時半は大丈夫です。
4:30 is okay.
丸
maru
[MAH-roo]
circle
Noun for a circle shape (maru); also means 'correct' mark.
紙に丸があります。
There is a circle on the paper.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A polite copula often used at the end of sentences.
これはペンです。
This is a pen.
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