English–Japanese

“scatter” in Japanese

Japanese

Also散らす (chirasu) · ばらまく (baramaku)

Pronunciation

Romajimaku

Example

庭に肥料をまきます。niwa ni hi ryō o ma ki ma su

I scatter fertilizer in the garden.

Illustration for まく (scatter)

How to say “scatter” in Japanese

“Scatter” in Japanese is まく (maku).

Describes spreading material over an area rather than placing it in one concentrated spot.

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

Example sentences with まく

春に花の種をまきます。haru ni hana no tane o ma ki ma su

I sow flower seeds in spring.

Tips for using まく

  • In gardening, まく (maku) covers both scattering granular fertilizer and sowing seeds, while English usually selects scatter or sow based on the object.

Other Japanese words for “scatter”

庭に花びらを散らします。niwa ni hana bi ra o chi ra shi ma su

I scatter petals in the garden.

種を庭にばらまきます。shu o niwa ni ba ra ma ki ma su

I scatter seeds in the garden.

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