巻く (Maku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to wind, to coil, to roll, to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf)
- godan verb, transitive verbto envelope; to shroudusu. 巻かれる
- godan verb, transitive verbto outflank; to skirt
- godan verb, transitive verbto link (verse)
- godan verb, intransitive verbto move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up
Examples
長い物には巻かれろ。
If you can't lick 'em, join 'em.
ヘビがとぐろを巻く。
The snake coils itself up.
彼は尻尾を巻いて逃げた。
He turned tail and ran.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).