Vocab Info

N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb

(まく)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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    1. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves)

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Auxiliary verb, Godan verb with 'ru' ending

      2.

      to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon, to do continuously

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

    All Forms

    捲る 【まくる】

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    Examples

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      (なが)(すそ)(まく)って(みじか)くしました。

      I rolled up a long hem to make it shorter.

      • N1

      布団(ふとん)(まく)と、そこには子猫(こねこ)がいた。

      When I turned up my futon, there was a kitten underneath.

      • N1

      (うし)ろの(くるま)から(まく)られたから事故(じこ)()こしてしまった。

      I got into an accident because the car behind me came up from behind aggressively.

      • N1

      (ひざ)(たけ)のスカートを(ひざ)(うえ)にするべく、(こし)部分(ぶぶん)(まく)りました。

      I rolled up my waistband so my knee-length skirt would sit above the knees.

      • N1

      書道(しょどう)先生(せんせい):「納得(なっとく)のいく作品(さくひん)()けないのなら、()けるまで()(まく)までだ。」

      Calligraphy Teacher: 'If you can't write one you're satisfied with, then just keep writing until you do.'

      • N1
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