巻く

まく

to wind

N2 #9,836

Meanings

also 捲く

godan verb, transitive to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
usu. 巻かれる to envelope; to shroud
to outflank; to skirt
to link (verse)
godan verb, intransitive to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up

Its kanji

巻カン、ケン · ま.く、まき、ま.き scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)

In sentences

花環はなわが彼あの頭あたまに巻まかれた。 A wreath was bound around his head. #186588

傷きずに包帯ほうたいを巻まいてあげるよ。 Let me bandage your wounds. #12460921

トムは額がくに包帯ほうたいを巻まいていた。 Tom had a bandage on his forehead. #3450190

時計とけいは毎日まいにち巻まかれたものだった。 Clocks used to be wound every day. #150490

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. #150492

私わたしは片足かたあしに包帯ほうたいを巻まいた犬いぬを見みた。 I saw a dog with one paw bandaged. #152908