English–Japanese

“roll” in Japanese

Japanese

Also転がる (korogaru) · ロール (rōru) · 転がす (korogasu)

Pronunciation

Romajimaki

Example

職人が布を一巻ずつ運びます。shoku nin ga nuno o ichi maki zu tsu hako bi ma su

The craftsman carries the rolls of cloth one at a time.

Illustration for 巻 (roll)

How to say “roll” in Japanese

“Roll” in Japanese is 巻 (maki).

Refers to a length of flexible material that becomes a single manageable unit when wound into a cylinder.

Full entry for 巻: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 巻

倉庫の隅に、染め上がった布が一巻置いてあります。sō ko no sumi ni so me a ga tta nuno ga ichi maki o i te a ri ma su

A roll of dyed cloth has been placed in the corner of the warehouse.

Tips for using 巻

  • A 巻 (maki) can label a commercially handled unit of cloth, paper, or another flexible material without specifying a universal length.

Other Japanese words for “roll”

ボールが転がります。bō ru ga koro ga ri ma su

The ball rolls.

紙をロール状に巻いてください。kami o rō ru jō ni ma i te ku da sa i

Please roll the paper into a cylinder.

車を転がします。kuruma o koro ga shi ma su

I drive the car.

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