N21341/1725

巻まく

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verbintransitive verb

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まく

Meanings

to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
to envelope, to shroud
to outflank, to skirt
to link (verse)
to move ahead (three hours, etc.), to move up

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょはマフラーを首くびに巻まいた。

She wrapped a scarf around her neck.

敵軍てきぐんを巻まくために別べつの道みちを選えらんだ。

We chose a different route in order to outflank the enemy forces.

包帯ほうたいを傷口きずぐちにしっかりと巻まいてください。

Please wrap the bandage firmly around the wound.

霧きりが山やま全体ぜんたいを巻まいて、何なにも見みえなくなった。

Fog enveloped the entire mountain, and nothing could be seen.

時計とけいの針はりを三さん時間じかん巻まくことで、時差じさに対応たいおうしようとした。

By moving the clock hands ahead three hours, I tried to adjust to the time difference.

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.)