- 1. [exp, v5k] to wind (e.g. a watch)
- 2. [exp, v5k] to give (someone) a good prodding; to make (someone) shape up (id)
Conjugation — Verb (godan-ku)
| Dictionary form | ねじをまく | (nejiwomaku) |
| Polite | ねじをまきます | (nejiwomakimasu) |
| Past, plain | ねじをまいた | (nejiwomaita) |
| Past, polite | ねじをまきました | (nejiwomakimashita) |
| Negative, plain | ねじをまかない | (nejiwomakanai) |
| Negative, polite | ねじをまきません | (nejiwomakimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | ねじをまかなかった | (nejiwomakanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | ねじをまきませんでした | (nejiwomakimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | ねじをまいて | (nejiwomaite) |
| Potential | ねじをまける | (nejiwomakeru) |
| Volitional | ねじをまこう | (nejiwomakou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | ねじをまけば | (nejiwomakeba) |
| Passive | ねじをまかれる | (nejiwomakareru) |
| Causative | ねじをまかせる | (nejiwomakaseru) |
| Imperative | ねじをまけ | (nejiwomake) |
Kanji in this word
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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)