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巻 まき

  1. roll (e.g. of cloth)
  2. winding (e.g. watch)
  3. volume (of book)
  4. speeding up
  5. heel (of a Japanese sandal)

巻 かん

  1. reel (of film); volume (of book)
  2. roll (paper, etc.); scroll (of books or paintings)

巻く まく N2

  1. to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); to wind
  2. to envelope; to shroud
  3. to outflank; to skirt
  4. to link (verse)
  5. to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up

巻き添え まきぞえ

  1. by-blow; entanglement; getting embroiled in; getting mixed up in; involvement

巻き込む まきこむ

  1. to enfold; to roll up; to swallow up
  2. to drag into; to involve

巻き返し まきかえし

  1. comeback; rally; recovery; rollback
  2. winding (thread, etc.)

巻尺 まきじゃく

  1. tape measure

巻末 かんまつ

  1. end of a book

巻きす まきす

  1. bamboo mat used in food preparation (esp. to roll sushi); sushi mat

巻きつける まきつける

  1. to coil around; to wind around; to wrap around
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