巻く

捲く

Reading

Kana: まく

Romaji: maku

Definitions

v5k

vt

1

to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)

2

to envelope; to shroud

Note: usu. 巻かれる

3

to outflank; to skirt

4

to link (verse)

See also: 付合 (reading つけあい)

v5k

vi

5

to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up

Kanji

巻

Readings: カン、 ケン、 ま.く、 まき、 ま.き

Meanings: scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)

捲

Readings: ケン、 ま.く、 ま.くる、 まく.る、 めく.る、 まく.れる

Meanings: roll, wind, coil, turn pages, roll up sleeves, strip off, be turned, be rolled up

Example Sentences

長(なが)い物(もの)には巻(ま)かれろ。

➥If you can't lick 'em, join 'em.

彼(かれ)は尻尾(しっぽ)を巻(ま)いて逃(に)げた。

➥He turned his tail and ran.

彼(かれ)は煙(けむり)に巻(ま)かれて窒息(ちっそく)した。

➥He suffocated, smothered in smoke.

ヘビがとぐろを巻(ま)く。

➥The snake coils itself up.

花環(はなわ)が彼(かれ)の頭(あたま)に巻(ま)かれた。

➥A wreath was bound around his head.

彼女(かのじょ)の利口(りこう)なのには舌(した)を巻(ま)く。

➥I'm astonished by her cleverness.