Maru
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɑːɹuː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Maru is a noun meaning A Japanese ship, especially a merchant ship.
Meaning
A Japanese ship, especially a merchant ship.
More Meanings
- (colloquial) A semi-voiced diacritic (゜) used with Japanese kana to change a /h/ to a /p/.
- A large, circular punctuation mark (。) used as a full stop in Japanese text.
Example Sentences
the Nippon Maru
four more marus fell to torpedoes
Intelligence Report […] It is possible that there may be an increase in the number of transports and marus.
Does the 9th Fleet have enough marus and warships to carry two divisions of troops and their supplies to Buna?
Word Forms
- marus
Synonyms for maru
Depending on context, synonyms include handakuten.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bole, fuji, pills, marai, marineress, marcom.
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