Vocab Info
N1 Noun
巻roll (e.g. of cloth), winding, volume (of book)
Dictionary Definition
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
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巻 【まき】、巻き 【まき】
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き
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源氏物語の巻を読む。
Reading a volume of The Tale of Genji. {roll (e.g. of cloth), winding, volume (of book)}
読み終わった巻をクルクルと筒状に戻す。
Roll the finished volume back into a tube shape. {roll (e.g. of cloth), winding, volume (of book)}
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 the all-goal clockwork has broken. {roll (e.g. of cloth), winding, volume (of book)}
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?
Can I make a sweater for my father with just two rolls of yarn? {roll (e.g. of cloth), winding, volume (of book)}
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 exclaimed, "I want to read the second volume quickly!" {roll (e.g. of cloth), winding, volume (of book)}
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