1.
roundness; rounded shape
The quality of being round or having curved edges. Used for physical shapes.
この石は丸みがある。
This stone has a rounded shape.
デザインに丸みを持たせた。
I gave the design a rounded feel.
角を削って丸みを出すと、やさしい印象になる。
If you shave the corners to create roundness, it gives a softer impression.
2.
mellowness; softness; gentleness
A figurative sense describing a softened or gentler quality in personality, tone, or flavor.
年を取って性格に丸みが出た。
With age, his personality has mellowed.
このワインは丸みのある味わいだ。
This wine has a mellow flavor.
彼の話し方には丸みがあって、聞いていて心地よい。
There's a gentleness to the way he speaks, and it's pleasant to listen to.
USAGE:
Formed from the adjective 丸い with the suffix ～み, which turns adjectives into nouns expressing the quality (like 甘み from 甘い). Can describe both physical roundness and figurative softness.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 丸みがある (to have roundness; to be mellow)
- 丸みを帯びる (to take on a rounded shape)
- 丸みを出す (to add roundness)
- 性格に丸みが出る (one's personality mellows)