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巻く, 捲く, まく
Godan verb, Transitive
1. to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
usu. 巻かれる
2. to envelope, to shroud
3. to outflank, to skirt
See 付合・つけあい
4. to link (verse)
Intransitive
5. to move ahead (three hours, etc.), to move up
長い物には巻かれろ。
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取り巻く, 取巻く, 取りまく, とりまく
Godan verb, Transitive
to surround, to encircle, to enclose
音楽は空気のように我々の生活を取り巻いている。
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渦巻く, うず巻く, うずまく
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to whirl, to eddy, to swirl, to curl (smoke)
2. to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
3. to surge, to sweep
まぁ実際問題、そんな噂が渦巻く中でよく部活が存続してると思うぜ。
息巻く, いきまく
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to rage, to storm (at), to be furious
2. to enthuse, to speak enthusiastically, to speak with vigour, to get worked up
かんかんになって息巻いている。
風巻く, しまく
Godan verb, Intransitive, し represents the sound of the wind
to gust, to blow violently
煙に巻く, けむに巻く, 烟に巻く, けむにまく, けむりにまく
Expression, Godan verb, Idiomatic expression
to confuse (someone), to befuddle, to bewilder, to mystify, to throw up a smokescreen, to surround with smoke
舌を巻く, したをまく
Expression, Godan verb, Idiomatic expression
to be astonished, to be amazed, to be astounded, to be deeply impressed
私達は彼の大胆な企てに舌を巻いた。
尻尾を巻く, しっぽをまく
Expression, Godan verb, Idiomatic expression
to tuck one's tail between one's legs, to admit defeat, to turn tail (and run)
ねじを巻く, ネジを巻く, 螺子を巻く, ねじをまく
Expression, Godan verb
1. to wind (e.g. a watch)
Idiomatic expression
2. to give (someone) a good prodding, to make (someone) shape up
とぐろを巻く, 蜷局を巻く, 塒を巻く, とぐろをまく
Expression, Godan verb
1. to coil itself (e.g. a snake)
2. to loaf around