Vocab Info
N1 う-verb (る), 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
Dictionary Definition
Common
う-verb (る), Transitive verb
1.
to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves)
Usually written using kana alone
Auxiliary verb, う-verb (る)
2.
to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon, to do continuously
Usually written using kana alone
う-verb (る), Transitive verb
3.
All Forms
捲る 【まくる】
Details
ま
く
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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