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まく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
Usually written in kana
1. to scatter; to sprinkle; to strew
2. to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.)
3. to give the slip; to throw off; to shake off; to lose
Alt. forms
撒まく
60%
まく
39%
Pitch accent
ま
く
Top 7900
Conjugations...Used in: 1416
Used in vocabulary (7 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 sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
4 more...
Examples (2 in total)
The farmer scattered the wheat seeds in the field.
He was watering his garden with a hose.