- 1. [v5k, vt] to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
- 2. [v5k, vt] to envelope; to shroud — usu. 巻かれる
- 3. [v5k, vt] to outflank; to skirt
- 4. [v5k, vt] to link (verse)
- 5. [v5k, vi] to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up
Conjugation — Verb (godan-ku)
| Dictionary form | まく | (maku) |
| Polite | まきます | (makimasu) |
| Past, plain | まいた | (maita) |
| Past, polite | まきました | (makimashita) |
| Negative, plain | まかない | (makanai) |
| Negative, polite | まきません | (makimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | まかなかった | (makanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | まきませんでした | (makimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | まいて | (maite) |
| Potential | まける | (makeru) |
| Volitional | まこう | (makou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | まけば | (makeba) |
| Passive | まかれる | (makareru) |
| Causative | まかせる | (makaseru) |
| Imperative | まけ | (make) |
Kanji in this word
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巻
scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)On: カン (kan)、 ケン (ken)Kun: ま.く (ma.ku)、 まき (maki)、 ま.き (ma.ki)
Example Sentences
長い物には巻かれろ。
If you can't lick 'em, join 'em.