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撒く
Readings

maku
English
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
Usually written using kana alone
to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew

Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
Usually written using kana alone
to distribute (flyers, etc.), to give out, to hand out

Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Transitive verb
Usually written using kana alone
to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.), to give the slip, to throw off, to lose, to get rid of

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Conjugated forms
Present, Future まく, まきます
[does], will [do]
まかない, まきません
doesn't [do], will not [do]
Past まいた, まきました
[did]
まかなかった, まきませんでした
didn't [do]
Te-form, Continuative まいて, まきまして まかないで, まきませんで まかなくて
Kanjis
ON: サン, サツ KUN: ま.く
scatter, sprinkle, give them the slip

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Phrases
まいた種は刈らねばならない。
Parts: 撒く (まいた) (たね) 刈る (かる) ねばならない (ねばなりません)
You reap what you sow.
As you sow, so shall you reap.