Vocab Info

N1 Noun

(まき)roll (e.g. of cloth), winding, volume (of book)

    Dictionary Definition

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    1. Noun

      1.

      roll (e.g. of cloth)

    2. Noun

      2.

      winding (e.g. watch)

    3. Noun

      3.

      volume (of book)

    4. Noun

      4.

      speeding up

    5. Noun

      5.

      heel (of a Japanese sandal)

      Rare term

    All Forms

    巻 【まき】巻き 【まき】

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    Examples

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      源氏物語(げんじものがたり)(まき)()む。

      To read a volume of The Tale of Genji.

      • N1

      ()()わった(まき)をクルクルと(つつ)(じょう)(もど)す。

      I rolled up the scroll back into its cylindrical shape after finishing it.

      • N1

      オールゴールのぜんまいの(まき)(こわ)れてしまいました。

      The winding mechanism of my music box broke.

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      たった(ふた)(まき)毛糸(けいと)(ちち)のセーターを(つく)(こと)出来(でき)るのだろうか?

      I wonder if I can make a sweater for my dad with just two spools of yarn.

      • N1

      子供(こども)(じょう)(まき)()むや(いな)や、「()(まき)(はや)()みたい!」と()()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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