繰る | Japanese meaning

繰る【くる】

Frequency rank: 28,209. – 28,410. (for form くる: 1,397.)

Alsoくる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb

to reel; to wind; to spin (thread)

This meaning refers to the action of winding something, like thread or yarn, around a spool or similar object. It's often used in contexts related to crafts or manufacturing.

I'm reeling thread to make a new sweater.

to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to leaf through (a book); to consult (a dictionary); to refer to (an encyclopedia)

This meaning involves physically moving or changing the position of pages in a book or resource to find information or simply enjoy the content.

I'm flipping through the book, looking for interesting parts.

to count (e.g. the days)

This meaning is about the act of enumerating or counting items, specifically days or other units of time.

I'm counting the days until graduation.

to open one-by-one; to close one-by-one (e.g. shutters)

This meaning describes the deliberate action of opening or closing items in a sequential manner, often used with shutters, doors, or similar objects.

I closed the window shutters one by one.

Example sentences3876 results

I brought you a little something.

Tatoeba

I suppose it's different when you think about it over the long term.

Tatoeba

繰る【くる】

Frequency rank: 28,209. – 28,410. (for form くる: 1,397.)

Alsoくる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb

to reel; to wind; to spin (thread)

This meaning refers to the action of winding something, like thread or yarn, around a spool or similar object. It's often used in contexts related to crafts or manufacturing.

I'm reeling thread to make a new sweater.

to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to leaf through (a book); to consult (a dictionary); to refer to (an encyclopedia)

This meaning involves physically moving or changing the position of pages in a book or resource to find information or simply enjoy the content.

I'm flipping through the book, looking for interesting parts.

to count (e.g. the days)

This meaning is about the act of enumerating or counting items, specifically days or other units of time.

I'm counting the days until graduation.

to open one-by-one; to close one-by-one (e.g. shutters)

This meaning describes the deliberate action of opening or closing items in a sequential manner, often used with shutters, doors, or similar objects.

I closed the window shutters one by one.

Example sentences3876 results

I brought you a little something.

Tatoeba

I suppose it's different when you think about it over the long term.

Tatoeba

繰

N1常用

意winding; reel; spin; turn (pages); look up; refer to

訓く.る

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繰る【くる】

Frequency rank: 28,209. – 28,410. (for form くる: 1,397.)

Alsoくる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb

to reel; to wind; to spin (thread)

This meaning refers to the action of winding something, like thread or yarn, around a spool or similar object. It's often used in contexts related to crafts or manufacturing.

I'm reeling thread to make a new sweater.

to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to leaf through (a book); to consult (a dictionary); to refer to (an encyclopedia)

This meaning involves physically moving or changing the position of pages in a book or resource to find information or simply enjoy the content.

I'm flipping through the book, looking for interesting parts.

to count (e.g. the days)

This meaning is about the act of enumerating or counting items, specifically days or other units of time.

I'm counting the days until graduation.

to open one-by-one; to close one-by-one (e.g. shutters)

This meaning describes the deliberate action of opening or closing items in a sequential manner, often used with shutters, doors, or similar objects.

I closed the window shutters one by one.

Example sentences3876 results

I brought you a little something.

Tatoeba

I suppose it's different when you think about it over the long term.

Tatoeba

繰る【くる】

Frequency rank: 28,209. – 28,410. (for form くる: 1,397.)

Alsoくる

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb

to reel; to wind; to spin (thread)

This meaning refers to the action of winding something, like thread or yarn, around a spool or similar object. It's often used in contexts related to crafts or manufacturing.

I'm reeling thread to make a new sweater.

to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to leaf through (a book); to consult (a dictionary); to refer to (an encyclopedia)

This meaning involves physically moving or changing the position of pages in a book or resource to find information or simply enjoy the content.

I'm flipping through the book, looking for interesting parts.

to count (e.g. the days)

This meaning is about the act of enumerating or counting items, specifically days or other units of time.

I'm counting the days until graduation.

to open one-by-one; to close one-by-one (e.g. shutters)

This meaning describes the deliberate action of opening or closing items in a sequential manner, often used with shutters, doors, or similar objects.

I closed the window shutters one by one.

Example sentences3876 results

I brought you a little something.

Tatoeba

I suppose it's different when you think about it over the long term.

Tatoeba

繰

N1常用

意winding; reel; spin; turn (pages); look up; refer to

訓く.る

音ソウ

名くり

Details