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まく info.

Tips to Remember the Japanese Word:
You can think of "まく" (maku) as sounding somewhat like "making it rain." Picture someone scattering seeds or sprinkling water, making it rain down on the ground.

Explanations:
"まく" (maku) means "to scatter" or "to sprinkle." It involves the action of spreading things like seeds, water, or even stories.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:

1. 撒き散らす (makichirasu) – to scatter around
2. 撒布する (sampu suru) – to sprinkle, to scatter

Conjugations:
– Present/Future: まく (maku)
– Past: まいた (maita)
– Negative: まかない (makanai)
– Past Negative: まかなかった (makanakatta)
– Te-form: まいて (maite)
– Conditional: まけば (makeba)
– Volitional: まこう (makou)

Examples of Sentences:

1. 彼は庭に種をまく。(Kare wa niwa ni tane o maku.)
– He scatters seeds in the garden.

2. 昨日、花に水をまいた。(Kinou, hana ni mizu o maita.)
– Yesterday, I sprinkled water on the flowers.

3. もし雨が降らなければ、草に水をまかなければならない。(Moshi ame ga furanakereba, kusa ni mizu o makanakereba naranai.)
– If it doesn't rain, I have to sprinkle water on the grass.

4. 彼女は部屋に花びらをまいた。(Kanojo wa heya ni hanabira o maita.)
– She scattered petals in the room.

5. 一緒に塩をまこう。(Issho ni shio o makou.)
– Let's sprinkle salt together.

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まく info.

### Japanese Word: まく
Romanized Characters: maku

#### Tips to Remember the Word
– Picture a sushi roll being wrapped up. The imagery of rolling and wrapping sushi can help you remember "maku," as it has the same meaning.
– Associate "maku" with the English word "make," as in to make something by rolling or wrapping it up.

#### Explanations
– まく (maku): To roll up or wrap. This verb often relates to actions involving rolling or wrapping things physically or even metaphorically, like 'rolling up' one's sleeves.

#### Synonyms
Some words with similar meanings include:
– 巻き取る (makitoru): To roll up, to reel
– 巻く (maku): To wind, to coil
– 包む (tsutsumu): To wrap, to cover

#### Conjugations
Infinitive (辞書形 / jishokei): まく (maku)

た形 (ta-form / Past): まいた (maita)
– Example: 彼は寿司をまいた。 (Kare wa sushi o maita.) – He rolled up the sushi.

て形 (te-form / Te-form): まいて (maite)
– Example: 私はプレゼントをまいてほしい。 (Watashi wa purezento o maite hoshii.) – I want you to wrap the present.

ない形 (nai-form / Negative Present): まかない (makanai)
– Example: 彼はまだ袖をまかない。 (Kare wa mada sode o makanai.) – He hasn't rolled up his sleeves yet.

ます形 (masu-form / Polite Present): まきます (makimasu)
– Example: 彼女がロールケーキをまきます。 (Kanojo ga rōru kēki o makimasu.) – She wraps the roll cake.

辞書形＋でしょう (Plain form + deshou / Future probable): まくだろう (maku darou)
– Example: 彼は明日新聞をまくだろう。 (Kare wa asu shinbun o maku darou.) – He will probably roll up the newspapers tomorrow.

#### Example Sentences
1. Present Tense
– 彼はロープをまく。 (Kare wa rōpu o maku.) – He rolls up the rope.

2. Past Tense
– 彼女は毛布をまいた。 (Kanojo wa mōfu o maita.) – She wrapped up the blanket.

3. Future Tense
– 私は絵をまくでしょう。 (Watashi wa e o maku deshou.) – I will probably roll up the picture.

4. Negative Present
– 彼はバンダナをまきません。 (Kare wa bandana o makimasen.) – He doesn't wrap the bandana.

5. Te-form for Requests
– プレゼントをまいてください。 (Purezento o maite kudasai.) – Please wrap the present.

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