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Meaning of 撒く(まく) in Japanese

撒く
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
まく
Romaji
maku
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ku' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to scatter; to sprinkle; to strew
    Example sentence
    命の種はまかれた。 Life's seed is laid.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.)
    Example sentence
    彼はホースを使って庭に水を撒いていました。 He was watering his garden with a hose.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to give the slip; to throw off; to shake off; to lose
    Example sentence
    庭に水をまこう。 I'll water the garden.

Examples of 撒く, まく in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
撒く
Plain Polite
撒きます
Negative
撒かない
Negative Polite
撒きません

Past

Plain
撒いた
Plain Polite
撒きました
Negative
撒かなかった
Negative Polite
撒きませんでした

Te

Plain
撒いて
Plain Polite
撒きまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
撒かれる
Plain Polite
撒かれます
Negative
撒かれない
Negative Polite
撒かれません
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Kanji in this word

撒

15 strokes

scatter, sprinkle, give them the slip

On'Yomi: サン, サツ

Kun'Yomi: ま.く

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