What does まく mean?
まく is a Japanese verb meaning “to sprinkle” or “to scatter” in English. It can also be translated as “to hand out (flyers)” depending on context. It is written as まく in hiragana, and maku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
庭に水をまいた。
I sprinkled water on the garden.
駅前でチラシをまいた。
I handed out flyers in front of the station.
Conjugation of まく
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Plain | まく | まかない |
| Plain past | まいた | まかなかった |
| Polite | まきます | まきません |
| Polite past | まきました | まきませんでした |
Other forms
Te-formまいて
Potentialまける
Passiveまかれる
Volitionalまこう
Causativeまかせる
Conditionalまけば
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