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ELI5: why do so many names in anime/manga's have names ending in what sounds like "maru"
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The suffix "-maru" can have several meanings in Japanese. It's very often used to in the names of large ships and at the end of a person or important item's name where it can mean "circle", or be used to indicate that it is precious, or of great value.