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まく
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When you have once seen the glow of happiness on the face of a beloved person, you know that a man can have no vocation but to awaken that light on the faces surrounding him; and you are torn by the thought of the unhappiness and night you cast, by the mere fact of living, in the hearts you encounter.
Albert CamusContents
Japanese
Etymology 1
A Japanese word of ancient Japanese origin まく (maku: “scatter”)
Pronunciation
Stressed on the first syllable, ま (ma)
Verb
まく (transitive, godan conjugation, romaji maku)
- 撒く: To scatter something around.
- 蒔く: To scatter or sow seeds to a field such as a Japanese traditional one.
- 播く: To sow seeds to a large field such as a wheat field in North America.
- 撒く: To escape by scattering people who chases such as reporters or photographers.
- 蒔く: (art) To scatter powdered gold or silver to draw a picture for Makie (蒔絵).
Etymology 2
A Japanese word of ancient Japanese origin まく (maku: “roll”)
Pronunciation
Stressed on the second syllable, く (ku)
Verb
まく (transitive, godan conjugation, romaji maku)
Etymology 3
A Japanese word of ancient Japanese origin まく (maku: “screen”)
Noun
まく (romaji maku)