まく
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 |
Meanings
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Used for scattering small particles, seeds, or substances over an area, or sprinkling water, salt, etc.
I sprinkled water on the garden.
I scatter bread crumbs for the birds.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
distribute; hand out; give out
Used for distributing flyers, leaflets, or other items to many people, often in public places.
They are handing out flyers in front of the station.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
shake off; give the slip; lose (a pursuer)
Used for evading someone who is following or watching you, such as a stalker, tail, or unwanted companion.
I had trouble shaking off the tail.
He gave the reporters the slip and ran away.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に水をまくto sprinkle water on a place (e.g. a garden or street)
Every morning I sprinkle water in the garden.
- 〈場所〉でビラをまくto hand out flyers at a place
There was someone handing out flyers in front of the station.
- 〈相手〉を撒くto shake off someone who is following you
He shook off the man who had been tailing him.
- 種をまくto sow seeds
I plan to sow flower seeds once spring comes.
- 尾行を撒くto lose a tail (someone secretly following you)
I slipped into a side street and lost my tail.