まく

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Contents 1 Japanese 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Verb 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Pronunciation 1.2.2 Verb 1.3 Etymology 3 1.3.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology 1

A Japanese word of ancient Japanese origin まく (maku: “scatter”)

[edit] Pronunciation

Stressed on the first syllable, ま (ma)

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まく (transitive, godan conjugation, romaji maku)

1. 撒く: To scatter something around.
2. 蒔く: To scatter or sow seeds to a field such as a Japanese traditional one.
3. 播く: To sow seeds to a large field such as a wheat field in North America.
4. 撒く: To escape by scattering people who chases such as reporters or photographers.
5. 蒔く: (art) To scatter powdered gold or silver to draw a picture for Makie (蒔絵).

[edit] Etymology 2

A Japanese word of ancient Japanese origin まく (maku: “roll”)

[edit] Pronunciation

Stressed on the second syllable, く (ku)

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まく (transitive, godan conjugation, romaji maku)

1. 巻く: To roll

[edit] Etymology 3

A Japanese word of ancient Japanese origin まく (maku: “screen”)

[edit] Noun

まく (romaji maku)

1. 膜: film, membrane
2. 幕: screen