捲
捲

roll, wind, coil, turn pages, roll up sleeves, strip off, be turned, be rolled up

12 strokesGrade 9

On

ケン

Kun

ま.くま.くるまく.るめく.るまく.れる

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Common Words

巻き込むまきこむ捲き込むTransitiveGodan verbFreq #1574
1

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up

Examples
ボートは急流に巻き込まれた。
The boat was sucked in.
2

to involve; to drag into

Examples
交通渋滞に巻き込まれたんだ。
I was caught in a traffic jam.
まくる捲るUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #1999
1

Transitive verb

to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves)

2

Auxiliary verb

to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to do with reckless abandon; to do continuously

Examples
半角カタカナをインターネット上の色んな所で使えば、いつか顰蹙をかいまくる事になるよ。
If you go around the Internet, using half-width katakana in various places, eventually you're going to end up pissing off a lot of people.
3

Slang; Transitive verb

to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind

巻く捲くまくGodan verbFreq #2109
1

Transitive verb

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

Examples
長い物には巻かれろ。
If you can't lick 'em, join 'em.
2

Transitive verb; Usu. 巻かれる

to envelope; to shroud

3

Transitive verb

to outflank; to skirt

4

Transitive verb

to link (verse)

5

Intransitive verb

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

めくる捲るTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #3877
1

to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.)

Examples
彼女はぼんやりと雑誌のページをめくっていた。
She was idly turning over the pages of a magazine.
2

to tear off; to strip off; to take off; to pull off (e.g. a blanket); to pull up (e.g. floorboards); to tear up

巻き上げる巻き揚げる捲き上げる巻上げるまきあげるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #11384
1

to roll up; to hoist; to heave up

2

to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone)

Examples
トムは時々、彼のお客をだましてお金をまきあげる。
Tom sometimes rips off his customers.
3

to blow up (dust)

巻き起こる巻き起る捲き起る捲き起こる巻起こる巻起るまきおこるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #12448
1

to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst

まくし立てる捲し立てる捲したてるまくしたてる捲くし立てるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #15689
1

to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)

Examples
彼女は早口でまくしたてて、人をまるめこみます。
She talks a very fast game.
巻き起こすまきおこす捲き起こすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #16968
1

to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy)

Examples
彼の大胆な計画は大きな論争を巻き起こした。
His bold plan gave rise to much controversy.
2

to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)

腕まくりうでまくり腕捲りNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #26602
1

rolling up one's sleeves

まくり上げる捲り上げるまくりあげるIchidan verbFreq #32198
1

to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up

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