表層形
コマル
名詞
コマル
Komaru · こまる — komaru (type of playing cards)
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コマル in rōmaji: komaru.
名詞
普通名詞
一般
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📝 小丸 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年9月10日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
コマル
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| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
小丸
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| 読み (Reading) |
コマル
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| 品詞 (POS) |
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
*
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
コマル
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| 読み・基本形 |
コマル
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| 表記・基本形 |
コマル
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| 見出し語の読み |
コマル
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How it's used
Used in casual conversation about traditional Japanese card games, especially when referring to the cards used in games like Karuta or Iroha Karuta.
コマルで遊ぶのは楽しいよ。
Komaru de asobu no wa tanoshii yo.
Playing with komaru cards is fun.
このコマルは古くて珍しい。
Kono komaru wa furukute mezurashii.
This komaru card is old and rare.
⚖️ Often confused with 'karuta', but 'komaru' specifically refers to the cards themselves, not the game.
💡 English Meaning
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