まくる
Also written 捲る
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves)
- Auxiliary verb, Godan verb to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to do with reckless abandon; to do continuously
- Godan verb, Transitive to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
Example sentences
- 株主たちはもうけまくっています。
The stockholders are making money hand over fist. - 学生は一晩中さわぎまくった。
Students bustled about all the night. - 牙もないくせに吠えまくる犬とは違うんだ。
I'm not a toothless barking dog. - あらしは２日間吹きまくった。
The storm blew for two days. - 警官がデモ隊を追いまくっている。
The policemen are driving the demonstrators away.
Common phrases
- 打ちまくる (うちまくる) to hit repeatedly
- 撃ちまくる (うちまくる) to fire (a gun) ceaselessly
- 喋りまくる to talk on and on
- 袖をまくる
- 押しまくる (おしまくる) to push and push
Related forms
- めくれる (まくれる) to be turned up (intransitive partner)
Words containing まくる
- 押しまくる (おしまくる) to push and push
- 書きまくる (かきまくる) to dash off
- 吹きまくる (ふきまくる) to blow strongly and continuously
And 6 more.