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丸暗記 (まるあんき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
rote memorization ; rote learning ; indiscriminate memorizing
Refers to memorizing something by heart without necessarily understanding the content. Often used in educational contexts, sometimes with a negative connotation of mindless cramming.
か
書しょ
を
丸まる
暗あん
記き
し
て
試し
験けん
に
臨のぞ
ん
だ
。
He went into the exam having memorized the textbook by heart.
Kanji 丸 round, full (month), perfection 暗 darkness, disappear, shade 記 scribe, account, narrative Similar words 暗あん 記き 暗記 is general memorization, while 丸暗記 emphasizes memorizing everything indiscriminately or by rote.
丸まる 覚おぼ え 丸覚え is a similar concept but less common and slightly more colloquial; 丸暗記 is the standard term.
Etymology Compound of 丸 (まる, 'whole, complete') and 暗記 (あんき, 'memorization'). The prefix 丸- adds the nuance of doing something entirely or indiscriminately.
