Vocab Info
N1 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb, Auxiliary 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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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves)
Usually written using kana aloneAuxiliary 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 aloneGodan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
3.
All Forms
捲る 【まくる】
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る
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長い裾を捲って短くしました。
I rolled up a long hem to make it shorter.
布団を捲ると、そこには子猫がいた。
When I turned up my futon, there was a kitten underneath.
後ろの車から捲られたから事故を起こしてしまった。
I got into an accident because the car behind me came up from behind aggressively.
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。
I rolled up my waistband so my knee-length skirt would sit above the knees.
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 one you're satisfied with, then just keep writing until you do.'
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