English–Japanese
“roll up” in Japanese
How to say “roll up” in Japanese
“Roll up” in Japanese is まくる (makuru).
It describes moving a flexible part upward by winding or folding it so that more of what lies beneath is exposed.
Example sentences with まくる
雨が降りそうなので、ズボンの裾をまくります。ame ga fu ri sō na no de zu bo n no suso o ma ku ri ma su
I roll up my pant legs because it looks like it will rain.
Tips for using まくる
- The English phrase "roll up one's sleeves" can also mean preparing to work, while まくる (makuru) in this use describes the physical action itself.
Other Japanese words for “roll up”
紙を丸めます。kami o maru me ma su
I roll up the paper.