巻・巻き|まきmaki[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounroll (e.g. of cloth)
2. nounwinding (e.g. watch)
3. nounvolume (of book)
4. nounspeeding up
5. nounheel (of a Japanese sandal)

• SynonymロールNeutralLoanword used mainly for rolls and rolled foods, as in 「ロールケーキ」; 「巻」 has a wider range that also takes in book volumes and scrolls.
• RelatedコイルNeutralLoanword for things wound into a spiral, such as wire coils and springs; 「巻」 is the general word for rolled things and volumes.
• Antonym解きNeutralAntonym of 「巻」 in the contrast between rolling and unrolling; means untying or unwinding, and is rarely used on its own.

Use 「巻」 for book volumes, scrolls and rolled things, as in 「上巻」 and 「海苔巻き」; choose 「ロール」 for rolls and rolled foods, and 「コイル」 for spiral-wound coils and springs.

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1. (まき) 新潟県にいがたけん中部ちゅうぶ西蒲原郡にしかんばらぐんにかつてあった町まち。
2. (まき) 小説しょうせつや漫画まんがなどの話はなしの一区いちく切きり。回かい。章しょう。