まく · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | まく | まかない |
| Polite | まきます | まきません |
| Past polite | まきました | まきませんでした |
| Past | まいた | まかなかった |
| Te-form | まいて | まかないで |
| Desire | まきたい | まきたくない |
| Potential | まける | まけない |
| Passive | まかれる | まかれない |
| Causative | まかせる | まかせない |
| Causative passive | まかせられるalso まかされる | まかせられないalso まかされない |
| Volitional | まこう | |
| Polite volitional | まきましょう | |
| Imperative | まけ | まくな |
| Conditional | まけば | まかなければ |
| Tara conditional | まいたら | まかなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Used for scattering seeds onto soil or planting crops. The kana spelling まく is most common.
When spring comes, I'll sow flower seeds in the garden.
The farmer sowed rice seeds in the paddy.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
sow the seeds of; instigate
Figurative use, often in the phrase 種をまく, meaning to cause future trouble or conflict.
See also: 種をまく
His irresponsible remarks sowed the seeds of conflict.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
sprinkle powder on lacquerware
Specialized term in traditional crafts; refers to sprinkling gold or silver powder onto wet lacquer, as in 蒔絵 (makie).
See also: 蒔絵
The artisan sprinkles gold powder onto the lacquerware.
I plan to sow seeds in the field once spring comes.
That remark sowed the seeds of the later conflict.
You sprinkle gold powder over the lacquer to create a pattern.
sow seeds