捲(まく)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

長(なが)い裾(すそ)を捲(まく)って短(みじか)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(ふとん)を捲(まく)ると、そこには子猫(こねこ)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(うし)ろの車(くるま)から捲(まく)られたから事故(じこ)を起(お)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(ひざ)丈(たけ)のスカートを膝(ひざ)上(うえ)にするべく、腰(こし)の部分(ぶぶん)を捲(まく)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(しょどう)の先生(せんせい)：「納得(なっとく)のいく作品(さくひん)が書(か)けないのなら、書(か)けるまで書(か)き捲(まく)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}