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N3 Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

()to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf), to envelope, to shroud, to outflank, to skirt, to link (verse), to move ahead (three hours, etc.), to move up

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)

    2. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

      to envelope, to shroud

      usu. 巻かれる
    3. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to outflank, to skirt

    4. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

      4.

      to link (verse)

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    5. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb

      5.

      to move ahead (three hours, etc.), to move up

    All Forms

    巻く 【まく】捲く 【まく】

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      怪我(けが)をした箇所(かしょ)包帯(ほうたい)()

      To wrap a bandage around the injured area.

      • N3

      このおもちゃはゼンマイを()(うご)仕組(しく)みです。

      This toy works by winding a spring.

      • N3

      卒業(そつぎょう)証書(しょうしょ)(つつ)(じょう)()いて専用(せんよう)のケースに()れて保管(ほかん)する。

      To roll the diploma into a cylinder and store in a special case.

      • N3

      (へび)(ぎら)いの友達(ともだち)(へび)がとぐろを()様子(ようす)()悲鳴(ひめい)()げました。

      My snake-hating friend screamed at the sight of the snake coiling itself.

      • N3

      会議(かいぎ)時間(じかん)1時間(いちじかん)()いて()わったため今日(きょう)(みな)()みに()こうと(おも)います。

      The meeting time wound up winding down for an hour, so we are all going out for a drink today.

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