紙巻き

Japanese

Kanji in this term
紙 巻
かみ
Grade: 2 		ま
Grade: 6
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
紙卷き (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

Etymology

紙 (kami, “paper”) +‎ 巻き (maki, “roll; rolling”, from 巻く (maku, “to roll”))

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) かみまき [kàmímákí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ka̠mʲima̠kʲi]

Noun

紙(かみ)巻(ま)き • (kamimaki) 

  1. a roll of paper
    紙巻(かみま)きワイヤー
    kamimaki waiyā
    paper-covered wire
  2. short for 紙巻きたばこ (kamimaki tabako, “cigarette”)
    紙巻(かみま)きを吸(す)う
    kamimaki o suu
    to smoke a cigarette
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