N21368/1725

撒まく

usually written using kana alonegodan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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まく

Meanings

to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew
to distribute (flyers, etc.), to give out, to hand out
to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.), to give the slip, to throw off, to lose, to get rid of

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Example sentences

農家のうかの人ひとが畑はたけに種たねを撒まいている。

A farmer is scattering seeds in the field.

彼女かのじょは庭にわに花はなの種たねを撒まいた後あと、水みずをやった。

After scattering flower seeds in the garden, she watered them.

犯人はんにんは追跡者ついせきしゃを撒まくために路地ろじに入はいった。

The criminal entered an alleyway in order to shake off his pursuers.

スタッフがイベント会場かいじょうの周辺しゅうへんでチラシを撒まいていた。

Staff members were handing out flyers around the event venue.

凍結とうけつした道路どうろに塩しおを撒まかないと、歩行者ほこうしゃが滑すべって危険きけんだ。

If you don't sprinkle salt on the frozen road, it will be dangerous for pedestrians who might slip.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)