めくる
Mekuru
Usually written in kana.
捲る (Mekuru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to turn over, to turn (pages), to leaf through (a book, etc.), to tear off”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.)
- godan verb, transitive verbto tear off; to strip off; to take off; to pull off (e.g. a blanket); to pull up (e.g. floorboards); to tear up
Examples
本のページをめくる。
I turn over a page of the book.
ページをめくりなさい。
Please turn over the page.
ページをめくって下さい。
Please turn the page.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).