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► 名詞
  [(2)まき]    meaning:  book  rank: 3
☆ ハリーポッター最初の巻を読んだ ⇨ I read the first book of Harry Potter  (☛ Originally referred to a book on a scroll)

  [(2)まき]    meaning:  roll  rank: 3
☆ 巻き寿司 ⇨ Roll sushi

► 接尾辞
  [(1)かん]    meaning:  volume  rank: 3
☆ 百科事典の第一巻 ⇨ The volume one of an encyclopedia


More examples:
  • 秘書達政治家スキャンダルの巻き添えを食っ仕事失った ⇨ The assistants of the politician lost their jobs because of the ripple effect of his scandal
  • アジアには天然の巻き毛はどいない ⇨ There are few Asians with natural curly hair
  • は葉巻をくゆらせている ⇨ He is smoking a cigar (so that smoke plumes up)
  • 高速道路事故に巻き込まれた ⇨ He got involved in an accident (someone else caused) on the freeway
  • 包帯でぐるぐる巻きで、見るからに痛々しいじだった ⇨ He was covered in bandages and I could almost feel his pain by just watching
  • 料金詳細については巻末の料金表参照してさい ⇨ For the details of the pricing, please refer to the price table at the end
  • 堤防決壊したらは一巻のわりだ ⇨ If the levee breaks it is all over for the town
  • は「あいつを叩きのめしてやる」と息巻いている ⇨ He is angrily saying “I’m gonna beat up that asshole”
  • の昆布巻き ⇨ Chicken kelp wraps
  • 必勝いた鉢巻をしている ⇨ He is wearing a headband that says “Go for win”
  • 尻尾を巻いてげていった ⇨ The enemy ran with their tails between their legs
  • がとぐろを巻いている ⇨ A snake is wound up
  • 陰謀渦中に巻き込まれた ⇨ He got sucked into a whirlpool of conspiracy
  • 時代絵巻 ⇨ A history drama book, movie
  • 海面に渦巻きができている ⇨ There are swirls on the sea water surface