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膜 (まく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
noun
membrane ; film ; thin layer
Refers to a thin, flexible layer that covers or separates something. Used in biology (cell membrane), chemistry (thin film), and everyday contexts (soap film, thin coating).
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A film of oil formed on the water's surface.
Written forms 膜まく Usage 97%
Standard kanji spelling; used in both scientific and everyday contexts.
まく Usage 3%
Similar words 皮ひ 膜まく 皮膜 is a more technical or formal term for a thin skin or coating, often used in materials science, while 膜 is the general word for any membrane or film.
薄はく 膜まく 薄膜 specifically means a thin film or thin membrane, emphasizing thinness, often used in engineering and physics.
Etymology The kanji 膜 is a phono-semantic compound: the semantic component 肉 (flesh, body) and the phonetic component 莫 (maku), indicating a thin layer of tissue or similar material. The reading まく is the on'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading).
