まくる
JLPT Level: N1
Meanings
Like crazy
Keep doing (without a second thought)
Nothing but
On and on
Do … all around
To do a lot of
One after another
All over
Keep
Everything
Constantly
All the time
Usage
Vます-stem + まくる
Explanation
まくる attaches to the stem of a verb to express doing that action to an extreme degree, repeatedly, or without restraint. It conveys a very strong, energetic, and often unrestrained repetition or prolonged effort. The nuance can be playful or humorous in casual speech, but it can also imply excess or obsessive behavior. It’s common with activities that are easy to repeat or continue, such as eating, drinking, watching, talking, or working. It rarely has a formal tone and is mostly used in informal contexts among friends or in expressive writing.
飲みまくる
のみまくる
to drink a lot / to drink like crazy.
彼はこのドラマを何回も観て、結局全話を見まくった。
かれはこのドラマをなんかいもみて、けっきょくぜんわをみまくった。
He watched this drama over and over and ended up watching all the episodes.
彼女は新製品を次々と試し、使いまくっている。
かのじょはしんせいひんをつぎつぎとためし、つかいまくっている。
She keeps trying the new products one after another and uses them all like crazy.
雨の中、待ち続けて、結局川べりで泣きまくった。
あめのなか、まちつづけて、けっきょくかわべりでなきまくった。
We waited in the rain and, in the end, cried like crazy by the river.
彼は仕事をしっかりとやりまくるタイプだ。
かれは しごとを しっかりと やりまくる たいぷだ。
He’s the type who works like crazy.
このゲームを友だちと夜通しプレイしまくった。
このゲームをともだちとよどおしプレイしまくった。
We played this game all night with friends.