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Meaning of 繰る(くる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

繰る
Kana Reading
くる
Romaji
kuru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to reel; to wind; to spin (thread)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to leaf through (a book); to consult (a dictionary); to refer to (an encyclopedia)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to count (e.g. the days)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to open one-by-one; to close one-by-one (e.g. shutters)

Example Sentences

繰る, くる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
繰る
Plain Polite
繰ります
Negative
繰らない
Negative Polite
繰りません

Past

Plain
繰った
Plain Polite
繰りました
Negative
繰らなかった
Negative Polite
繰りませんでした

Te

Plain
繰って
Plain Polite
繰りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
繰られる
Plain Polite
繰られます
Negative
繰られない
Negative Polite
繰られません

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JLPT 1

winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to

On: ソウ

Kun: く.る

19 strokes

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