とぐろをく【とぐろをまく】

Frequency rank: 25,902. – 26,097.
    expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Godan verb with 'ku' ending
  1. to coil itself (e.g. a snake)
  2. to loaf around
Forms
  • とぐろをく【とぐろをまく】Frequency rank: 25,902. – 26,097.
  • をく【とぐろをまく】
  • をく【とぐろをまく】
  • とぐろをまく
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to coil itself (e.g. a snake)
    2. This meaning refers to the physical action of curling or coiling something, often used to describe snakes or similar creatures that wind their bodies into a spiral shape.
    The snake is coiling itself around the branch.
    He is loafing around, curled up in the chair.
  2. to loaf around
    3. This meaning describes a relaxed state where someone is idly spending time without any particular activity, often implying laziness or casualness.
    On holidays, I loaf around at home watching TV.
    I am loafing around in the park with my friends.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to be coiled upthe snake coils itselfthe appearance of coilingto lie around coiled upthe habit of coilingto wait coiled upthe state of being coiled upto relax and coil upreptiles that are coiled upwhile coiled up
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