めくれる

also: まくれる

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めくれる · ichidan verb

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	めくれる	めくれない
Polite	めくれます	めくれません
Past polite	めくれました	めくれませんでした
Past	めくれた	めくれなかった
Te-form	めくれて	めくれないで
Desire	めくれたい	めくれたくない
Potential	めくれられるalso めくれれる	めくれられないalso めくれれない
Passive	めくれられる	めくれられない
Causative	めくれさせる	めくれさせない
Causative passive	めくれさせられる	めくれさせられない
Volitional	めくれよう
Polite volitional	めくれましょう
Imperative	めくれろ	めくれるな
Conditional	めくれれば	めくれなければ
Tara conditional	めくれたら	めくれなかったら

Pairs withまくる

Meanings

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

be turned up; be rolled up; ride up; be lifted

usually written using kana alone

Describes something that was flat or in place becoming curled, flipped, or lifted, often unintentionally. Common with clothing hems, pages, edges, and surfaces.

風かぜでスカートがめくれた。
The wind lifted my skirt.
本ほんのページがめくれている。
The pages of the book are turned up.
シャツの裾すそがめくれてしまった。
The hem of my shirt got rolled up.

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Usage patterns

〈物もの〉がめくれるfor something (a page, cloth, sheet) to flip or roll up
強つよい風かぜでスカートがめくれた。
A strong gust of wind lifted up her skirt.
〈物もの〉の端はしがめくれるfor the edge or corner of something to curl or lift up
古ふるい壁かべ紙がみの端はしがめくれてきた。
The edge of the old wallpaper started to peel back.

Kanji

捲roll, wind, coil

Transitive / intransitive

まくるN1
捲る (まくる) is the transitive verb meaning to intentionally roll or turn something up, while めくれる describes it becoming rolled up on its own.
めくるN1
捲る (めくる) is the transitive verb meaning to flip or turn over something like a page, while めくれる describes it flipping over by itself.

Related words

反そるN1
反る describes a flat material warping or curving out of shape (e.g. wood, paper), while めくれる specifically describes an edge or flap lifting or flipping up.

Don't confuse with

めくるN1
捲る (めくる) is the transitive verb meaning to turn over or tear off something, while 捲れる (めくれる) is its intransitive partner, meaning something turns up or comes loose on its own.

Written forms

めくれるUsage81%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 捲れる is rare and may be confused with the transitive verb 捲る (まくる).
捲れるUsage6%
- まくれる
- めくれる
  Kanji spelling; rarely used in modern writing. Can be misread as まくれる or confused with 捲る.
まくれるUsage13%
Alternate reading; less common than めくれる. May be encountered in some dialects or older texts.

Etymology

Intransitive form of めくる (to turn over). The reading めくれる is standard; まくれる is a less common variant. The kanji 捲 is used for rolling or turning actions.