撒く (Maku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew, to distribute (flyers, etc.)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto scatter; to sprinkle; to strew
- godan verb, transitive verbto distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to hand out
- godan verb, transitive verbto shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off; to lose; to get rid of
Examples
庭に水をまこう。
I'll water the garden.
命の種はまかれた。
Life's seed is laid.
蒔かぬ種は生えぬ。
Seeds unsown do not grow.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).