撒まく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to scatter; to sprinkle; to strew
Furthermore, white salt is generously scattered from small hands.
2. to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to hand out
We handed out flyers for the new shop around the neighborhood.
3. to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off; to lose; to get rid of
Trying to shake off the police, I just kept running.
Kanji used
sprinkle
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
Examples (8 in total)
When I get home, I'll try scattering it in the field.
It seems inconvenient for sprinkling water.
If I get into the crowd, I can lose that guy.