Word Meaning ねじを巻く

ねじをまく nejiomaku

ねじを巻く is read as ねじをまく (nejiomaku) and means to wind (e.g. a watch).

Meaning

English

to wind (e.g. a watch)
to give (someone) a good prodding
to make (someone) shape up

Reading

Kana

ねじをまく

Romaji

nejiomaku

Writing Variants

ネジを巻く ねじをまく nejiomaku
螺子を巻く ねじをまく neji o maku

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Proverb ✓ Rank 130471 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

取り巻く

とりまく

to surround

巻く

まく

to link (verse)

息巻く

いきまく

to rage

巻付く

まきつく

to twine around

管を巻く

くだをまく

to babble in one's cups

風巻く

しまく

to gust

渦巻く

うずまく

to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.)

巻き込む

まきこむ

to involve

一巻

いっかん

first volume

絵巻物

えまきもの

picture scroll

葉巻

はまき

cigar

巻き返し

まきかえし

winding (thread, etc.)