捲る (Makuru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves), to do over and over again, to do relentlessly”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves)
- auxiliary verb, godan verbto do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to do with reckless abandon; to do continuously
- godan verb, transitive verbto stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
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).