What does まるで mean?
まるで is a Japanese noun meaning “just like” in English. It can also be translated as “(not) at all, really” depending on context. It is written as まるで in hiragana, and marude in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
まるで夢を見ているようだよ。
I feel as if I were dreaming.
ぼくにはまるでその理由がわからない。
I have no idea why it is so.
彼は私をまるで他人行儀に扱う。
He treats me as if I am a stranger.