How to say "coil" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 巻くまくgodan verb, transitive verbCovers the verb sense of 'coil': winding something into loops or a spiral. Use it whenever 'coil' is an action, as in coiling a rope; it also means to wear a turban or scarf.
- nounA loanword noun for a coil as a thing — the coiled object itself. Use it when 'coil' names the object rather than the action; for the action of winding, 巻く is the verb.
For the action of coiling or winding something, use the verb 「巻く」; for a coil as a thing — the coiled object itself — use the noun 「コイル」, a loanword.
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