Vocab Info
N1 Noun
巻roll (e.g. of cloth), winding, volume (of book)
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun
1.
roll (e.g. of cloth)
Noun
2.
winding (e.g. watch)
Noun
3.
volume (of book)
Noun
4.
speeding up
Noun
5.
heel (of a Japanese sandal)
Rare term
All Forms
巻 【まき】、巻き 【まき】
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源氏物語の巻を読む。
To read a volume of The Tale of Genji.
読み終わった巻をクルクルと筒状に戻す。
I rolled up the scroll back into its cylindrical shape after finishing it.
オールゴールのぜんまいの巻が壊れてしまいました。
The winding mechanism of my music box broke.
たった二巻の毛糸で父のセーターを作る事は出来るのだろうか?
I wonder if I can make a sweater for my dad with just two spools of yarn.
子供は上の巻を読むや否や、「下の巻も早く読みたい!」と言い出した。
As soon as the child finished reading the first volume, they immediately said, 'I wanna read the second volume too!'
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