1. maru - Noun
2. Maru - Proper noun
(prepositive or postpositive) A suffix of Japanese ship names.
the Nippon Maru
(colloquial) A semi-voiced diacritic (゜) used with Japanese kana to change a /h/ to a /p/.
Synonym: handakuten
A large, circular punctuation mark (。) used as a full stop in Japanese text.
Maru
Synonym of Lhao Vo (“a Burmish language”)
Maru
A Māori god of war.
To the brave crew and passengers of the Kobayshi Maru...sucks to be you. Peter David
Akagane Maru exploded and sank with all hands. Source: Internet
Andrew’s appointment is the latest of several recent senior hires for Maru Group. Source: Internet
At 02:45 Japan Standard Time (JST), the Japanese auxiliary cruiser Shinano Maru observed three lights on what appeared to be a vessel on the distant horizon and closed to investigate. Source: Internet
At 04:55, Captain Narukawa of the Shinano Maru sent a message to Admiral Tōgō in Masampo that the "Enemy is in square 203". Source: Internet
In return, "non-official" Americans (secretaries, butlers, cooks, embassy staff workers, etc.) previously held by the Japanese Army boarded the Gripsholm while the Teia Maru headed for Tokyo. Source: Internet