巻 (Maki) is a Japanese noun meaning “roll (e.g. of cloth), winding (e.g. watch), volume (of book), speeding up”.
Meanings
- nounroll (e.g. of cloth)
- nounwinding (e.g. watch)
- nounvolume (of book)
- nounspeeding up
- nounheel (of a Japanese sandal)
Examples
その辞書は全２巻です。
The dictionary comes in two volumes.
この全集は最終巻が欠けている。
The last volume is missing from this set.
この全集の５巻目が見当たらない。
The fifth volume of this set is missing.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).