NichiDict

巻く

N3
まく
捲く
[maku]
Illustration for 巻く

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

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

2.GodanTransitive

to envelope; to shroud

3.GodanTransitive

to outflank; to skirt

4.GodanTransitive

to link (verse)

5.GodanIntransitive

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

Examples

寒いので暖かいマフラーを首に巻いた

I wrapped a scarf around my neck.

早朝の村を霧が巻いている

Mist envelops the village in the early morning.

ロープを棒に巻き付けてください。

Please wind the rope around the pole.