巻

Meanings

scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)

ES: enrollar, rollo, volumen, tomo, liar

Common words

• 巻くまくto wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
• 寝巻きねまきnightclothes, nightwear, sleepwear, pyjamas, pajamas, nightgown, nightdress
• 取り巻くとりまくto surround, to encircle, to enclose
• 圧巻あっかんhighlight, best part
• 絵巻えまきpicture scroll
• 巻末かんまつend of a book
• 葉巻はまきcigar
• 席巻せっけんsweeping (over, across), conquering, overwhelming

Example sentences

• 老年ろうねんは死しに取とり巻まかれている島しまである。

  Old age is an island surrounded by death.

  La vejez es una isla rodeada por la muerte.

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• 音楽おんがくは空気くうきのように我々われわれの生活せいかつを取とり巻まいている。

  Music surrounds our lives like air.

  La música rodea nuestras vidas como lo hace el aire.

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• 寝巻きのままで朝ごはんを食べた。

  I had breakfast in pajamas.

  Desayuné en pijama.

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• 長ながい物ものには巻まかれろ。

  If you can't lick 'em, join 'em.

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