Illustration: In a Japanese home's washroom, an adult wraps a freshly bathed kitten in a soft towel. One side already covers the kitten's body, while the adult draws the opposite corner across and tucks it securely around the bundle. Only the damp head and one tiny paw remain visible.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

くるむ

kurumu

to wrap up

Example sentences

  1. 瓶びんを新聞紙しんぶんしなどにくるんでおくと防ふせげる。

    It can be prevented by wrapping the bottle with newspaper, etc.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 餅もちは、紙かみや食品用しょくひんようラップフィルムでくるまれることが多おおい。

    A rice cake is mostly folded in paper or plastic wrap.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 当初とうしょは、肉にくが入はいっていない野菜やさいの重かさね焼やきで、二ふたつ折おりにして新聞紙しんぶんしにくるんで提供ていきょうされていた。

    At first vegetables were superimposedly grilled without meats, half folded, wrapped up in newspaper and served.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

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