めくる

Frequency rank: 6,006. – 6,011.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb

to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.)word usually written using kana alone
to tear off; to strip off; to take off; to pull off (e.g. a blanket); to pull up (e.g. floorboards); to tear upword usually written using kana alone

Forms

めくるFrequency rank: 6,006. – 6,011.
捲る【めくる】Frequency rank: 8,351. – 8,362.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.)

This usage refers to the action of turning over pages of a book or similar item, as well as the broader idea of flipping through something to browse.

。

I like to flip through books.

、。

She checked the advertisements while leafing through the magazine.

to tear off; to strip off; to take off; to pull off (e.g. a blanket); to pull up (e.g. floorboards); to tear up

This meaning refers to physically removing something from a surface, such as tearing off paper or pulling away layers.

、。

He tore off the wrapping and opened the present.

、。

He pulled up the floorboards and found something hidden.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to turn over a pageto turn the pagethe task of tearing offto peel off paperto flip through the calendarthe sound of turning pagesto leaf through a magazineto turn and tear off

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

Wiktionary

Example sentences

12 results

1. 。

I turn over a page of the book.

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2. 。

She turned a page of her book.

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3. 。

She turned over the page with excitement.

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4. 。

She was idly turning over the pages of a magazine.

Tatoeba

5. 。

He was idly turning over the pages of a magazine.

Tatoeba

6. 。

He turned over a calendar.

Tatoeba

7. 。

I turned page after page.

Tatoeba

8. 。

Please turn over the page.

Tatoeba

9. 。

Please turn the page.

Tatoeba

10. 。

Please turn over these papers and explain the matter to me in detail.

Tatoeba

11. めくら。

My grandmother cannot see.

Tatoeba

12. 。

Turn the page, please.

Tatoeba

めくる

Frequency rank: 6,006. – 6,011.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb

to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.)word usually written using kana alone
to tear off; to strip off; to take off; to pull off (e.g. a blanket); to pull up (e.g. floorboards); to tear upword usually written using kana alone

Forms

めくるFrequency rank: 6,006. – 6,011.
捲る【めくる】Frequency rank: 8,351. – 8,362.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.)

This usage refers to the action of turning over pages of a book or similar item, as well as the broader idea of flipping through something to browse.

。

I like to flip through books.

、。

She checked the advertisements while leafing through the magazine.

to tear off; to strip off; to take off; to pull off (e.g. a blanket); to pull up (e.g. floorboards); to tear up

This meaning refers to physically removing something from a surface, such as tearing off paper or pulling away layers.

、。

He tore off the wrapping and opened the present.

、。

He pulled up the floorboards and found something hidden.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to turn over a pageto turn the pagethe task of tearing offto peel off paperto flip through the calendarthe sound of turning pagesto leaf through a magazineto turn and tear off

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)