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巻き起こる (まきおこる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
arise ; break out ; well up ; burst
Describes something (wind, commotion, applause, etc.) suddenly arising or breaking out, often with a sense of swirling up or intensifying. Intransitive.
突とっ 風ぷう が 巻ま き 起お こり 、 砂すな ぼこり が 舞ま い 上あ がっ た 。
A gust of wind arose, sending dust swirling up.
Written forms 巻ま き 起お こる Usage 79%
まきおこる Usage 17%
Kana spelling is acceptable and may be used for clarity or in informal writing.
巻ま き 起おこ る Usage 2%
捲ま き 起お こる Usage 1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 捲 is uncommon.
巻まき 起お こる Usage 1%
Etymology Compound of 巻き (maki, 'rolling' or 'winding', continuative form of 巻く) + 起こる (okoru, 'to occur'). The combination suggests something arising as if being stirred up or rolled into motion.
