巻く
まく
to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Transitive
to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)- to envelope; to shroud
- to outflank; to skirt
- to link (verse)
Godan verb (-ku), Intransitive
to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 巻くまく | 巻きますまきます |
| Negative | 巻かないまかない | 巻きませんまきません |
| Past | 巻いたまいた | 巻きましたまきました |
| Past negative | 巻かなかったまかなかった | 巻きませんでしたまきませんでした |
| Te-form | 巻いてまいて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 巻けるまける |
| Passive | 巻かれるまかれる |
| Causative | 巻かせるまかせる |
| Volitional | 巻こうまこう |
| Imperative | 巻けまけ |
| Conditional (ば) | 巻けばまけば |
| Conditional (たら) | 巻いたらまいたら |
Example sentences
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If you can't lick 'em, join 'em.
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He turned tail and ran.
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A wreath was bound around his head.
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He suffocated, smothered in smoke.
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Let me bandage your wounds.
More examples (10)
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Tom had a bandage on his forehead.
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The snake began wrapping itself around his leg.
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Clocks used to be wound every day.
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Clocks used to be wound every day.
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I saw a dog with one paw bandaged.
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We marveled at his bold attempt.
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The cat had a ribbon around its neck.
トムはタオルを巻いているだけだった。
Tom was only wearing a towel.
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The nurse wound my leg with a bandage.
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The girl had a long scarf around her neck.