Japanese

まく
Meaning: to wind; to roll; to wrap
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 巻く 巻かない
Polite 巻きます 巻きません
Past 巻いた 巻かなかった
Polite + Past 巻きました 巻きませんでした
Te-form 巻いて 巻かなくて
Potential 巻ける 巻けない
Passive 巻かれる 巻かれない
Causative 巻かせる 巻かせない
Causative + Passive 巻かされる 巻かされない
Imperative 巻け 巻くな

Handwriting

巻
く

Example sentences

I wrap a muffler around my neck because it's cold.
マフラーを巻いて首を温める。
Wrap a scarf to warm your neck.
看護師は彼の腕に包帯を巻いた。
The nurse wrapped a bandage around his arm.
彼は酔うといつも管を巻く。
He always babbles drunkenly whenever he gets drunk.
寒いので、暖かいマフラーを巻いて出かけた。
It was cold, so I went out wearing a warm muffler.

Usage Notes

Used for wrapping something around an object, rolling something up, or winding a spring.

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