巻く

Meanings

1. Godan verb · Transitive

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

2. Godan verb · Transitive

   to envelope; to shroud

3. Godan verb · Transitive

   to outflank; to skirt

4. Godan verb · Transitive

   to link (verse)

5. Godan verb · Intransitive

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

In Spanish

1. enrollar; arrollar; liar; enroscar; atornillar; envolver dando vueltas; envolver enrollando; dar cuerda; enrollar; envolver; rodear

Kanji in this word

• 巻

Example sentences

• 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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• 時計とけいは以前いぜんは毎日まいにち巻まかれたものだ。

  Clocks used to be wound every day.

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