Vocab Info
N1 う-Verb
捲る
to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves), to do a lot of ..., to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind
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Pitch Accent
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く
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Word Type
う-Verb
単語の種類
五段動詞
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長い裾を捲って短くしました。
I rolled up the long hem to make it shorter. {to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves), to do a lot of ..., to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind}
布団を捲ると、そこには子猫がいた。
When I rolled up the futon, there was a kitten there. {to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves), to do a lot of ..., to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind}
後ろの車から捲られたから事故を起こしてしまった。
I caused an accident because I was hit from the car behind. {to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves), to do a lot of ..., to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind}
膝丈のスカートを膝上にするべく、腰の部分を捲りました。
In order to make the knee-length skirt above the knee, I rolled up the waist part. {to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves), to do a lot of ..., to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind}
書道の先生:「納得のいく作品が書けないのなら、書けるまで書き捲るまでだ。」
Calligraphy Teacher: "If you can't write a satisfactory piece, then you must keep writing a lot until you can." {to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves), to do a lot of ..., to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind}