巻く
捲く
Readings
まく
maku
maku
English
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
usu. 巻かれる
to envelope, to shroud
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to outflank, to skirt
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
See also: 付合・つけあい
to link (verse)
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Intransitive verb
to move ahead (three hours, etc.), to move up
Transitive verb
to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf) Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
usu. 巻かれる
to envelope, to shroud Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
to outflank, to skirt Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
See also: 付合・つけあい
to link (verse) Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Intransitive verb
to move ahead (three hours, etc.), to move up Your personal translations
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 巻く, 巻きます
[does], will [do] 巻かない, 巻きません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 巻いた, 巻きました
[did] 巻かなかった, 巻きませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 巻いて, 巻きまして 巻かないで, 巻きませんで 巻かなくて
[does], will [do] 巻かない, 巻きません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 巻いた, 巻きました
[did] 巻かなかった, 巻きませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 巻いて, 巻きまして 巻かないで, 巻きませんで 巻かなくて
Kanjis
巻 ON: カン, ケン KUN: ま.く, まき, ま.き
scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
Stroke: 9 Grade: 6 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-6-3 FC: 9071.1
捲 ON: ケン KUN: ま.く, ま.くる, まく.る, めく.る, まく.れる
roll, wind, coil, turn pages, roll up sleeves, strip off, be turned, be rolled up
Stroke: 11 SKIP: 1-3-8 FC: 5901.1
scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
Stroke: 9 Grade: 6 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-6-3 FC: 9071.1
捲 ON: ケン KUN: ま.く, ま.くる, まく.る, めく.る, まく.れる
roll, wind, coil, turn pages, roll up sleeves, strip off, be turned, be rolled up
Stroke: 11 SKIP: 1-3-8 FC: 5901.1
Phrases
長い物には巻かれろ。
If you can't lick 'em, join 'em. You can't fight city hall.