まく

Japanese

Pronunciation 1

• (Tokyo) まく [màkú] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠kɯ̟]

Verb

まく • (maku) transitive godan (stem まき (maki), past まいた (maita))

1. 巻く, 捲く: to roll something
2. 枕く, 婚く, 纏く: to make something into a pillow; to sleep together, to have sex; to get married
3. 任く, 罷く: (obsolete) to appoint someone to an official position; to banish someone
4. 負く: (obsolete) to lose something (such as a game, competition, or battle)
5. 設く: (obsolete) to prepare something, to set something up

Pronunciation 2

• (Tokyo) まく [máꜜkù] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠kɯ̟]

Verb

まく • (maku) transitive godan (stem まき (maki), past まいた (maita))

1. 播く, 蒔く: to sow seeds (also figurative); to scatter something; to pay out (especially to multiple people); to turn someone out (so that they do not return)
2. 蒔く: (arts) to scatter powdered gold or silver for 蒔絵 (makie)
3. 撒く: to scatter something around; to shake off

Pronunciation 3

• (Tokyo) まく [màkúꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠kɯ̟]

Noun

まく • (maku) 

1. 幕: screen, curtain
2. 膜: film, membrane