撒く – Vocabulary details

撒まく

Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)

Usually written in kana

1. to scatter; to sprinkle; to strew

さらに、幼おさない手てから、白しろい塩しおが盛せい大だいに撒まかれる。Furthermore, white salt is generously scattered from small hands.

2. to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to hand out

新あたらしい店みせのチラシを近きん所じょにまいた。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

とにかく警けい察さつを撒まこうと、俺おれはひたすら走はしった。Trying to shake off the police, I just kept running.

sprinkle

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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

帰かえったら畑はたけに撒まいてみよう。

When I get home, I'll try scattering it in the field.

水みずを撒まくには不ふ便べんそうだな。

It seems inconvenient for sprinkling water.

人ひと混ごみに入はいり込こめば、あいつを撒まける。

If I get into the crowd, I can lose that guy.

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