Word Meaning 取り巻き

とりまき torimaki

取り巻き is read as とりまき (torimaki) and means followers.

Meaning

English

  1. followers
  2. hangers-on

Reading

Kana

とりまき

Romaji

torimaki

Writing Variants

  • 取巻き とりまき torimaki

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 20769 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

取り巻く

とりまく

to surround

取巻連

とりまきれん

one's followers or hangers-on

巻取り

まきとり

rolled paper

巻取る

まきとる

to wind (thread, film, etc.)

巻取り紙

まきとりがみ

rolled paper

取材

しゅざい

gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.)

取捨

しゅしゃ

adoption or rejection

取り囲む

とりかこむ

to surround

取引区分

とりひきくぶん

transaction classification

取的

とりてき

low-ranking unsalaried wrestler (ranked below juryo)

Example Sentences

1

The mayor and his companion have been uttering a lot of claptrap to the citizens for a long time.