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Japanese word
膜
Pronunciation
Romajimaku
Meaning
- nounfilm
Example
水の表面に膜ができました。mizu no hyō men ni maku ga de ki ma shi ta
A film formed on the surface of the water.
More examples
冷めたスープの表面に薄い膜が浮いています。sa me ta sū pu no hyō men ni usu i maku ga u i te i ma su
A thin film is floating on the surface of the cooled soup.
Core concept
Refers to a thin layer that covers a surface or separates spaces.
Common phrases
膜が張るmaku ga ha ru
a film forms
膜がはがれるmaku ga ha ga re ru
a film peels off
膜が破れるmaku ga yabu re ru
a film tears
Similar words
皮膜himaku: A thin natural or formed layer that covers an object's surface.
層sō: A layer of material that forms part of a surface or structure.
Definition in Japanese
水などの表面に生じる薄い層や、物を覆ったり隔てたりする薄い皮状のもの。mizu na do no hyō men ni shō ji ru usu i sō ya mono o ō tta ri heda te ta ri su ru usu i hi jō no mo no
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese noun 膜 (maku, "membrane") uses the Chinese character 膜, which denotes a thin covering or membrane.
Usage tips
- English film also means a movie, but Japanese 膜 (maku) refers to a thin physical layer, including one that forms on water.
Other meanings
- membranenoun
Related words
- 膜状makujōmembranousna-adjective