Maku

JLPT N2

Usually written in kana.

撒く (Maku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew, to distribute (flyers, etc.)”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto scatter; to sprinkle; to strew
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to hand out
  3. godan verb, transitive verbto shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off; to lose; to get rid of

Examples

  • I'll water the garden.

  • Life's seed is laid.

  • Seeds unsown do not grow.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 撒く

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