JLPT N1 Grammar (makuru)

Meaning

to do over and over again; to do relentlessly

Level: JLPT N1

How to use

Verb (ます stem) ますまくる
makuru まくる jlpt n1 grammar meaning 文法 例文 japanese flashcards

Learn Japanese grammar: (makuru). Meaning: to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; non-stop; constantly; keep doing.

Can be freely conjugated like a normal verb: 「まくって」、「まくっている」、「まくった」、「まくりたい」.

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Example #1

かれはにちようびなのにしごとをしまくっていた。
kare wa nichiyoubi na noni shigoto o shi makutte ita.
Even though it's Sunday, he just keeps working nonstop.
Example #2

かんじをかきまくっておぼえる。
kanji o kaki makutte oboeru.
To memorize kanji by just writing them repeatedly.
Example #3

にほんりょこうで、ともだちとしゃしんをとりまくった。
nihon ryokou de, tomodachi to shashin o tori makutta.
I constantly took pictures with my friends on my trip to Japan.
Example #4

あした、にほんごのしけんなので１にちべんきょうしまくった。
ashita, nihongo no shiken nano de ichinichi benkyou shi makutta.
I have a Japanese exam tomorrow so I studied hard all day long.
Example #5

しごとでミスしまくって、さんざんじょうしにおこられた。
shigoto de misu shi makutte, sanzan joushi ni okorareta.
I made a lot of mistakes at work and my boss got angry at me.
Example #6

たからくじにあたったら、おかねをつかいまくる。
takarakuji ni atattara, okane o tsukai makuru.
If I win the lottery, I’ll go on a spending spree.
Example #7

いっしゅうかんもあめがふりまくって、まちがすいぼつすんぜんになった。
isshuukan mo ame ga furi makutte, machi ga suibotsu sunzen ni natta.
It has been raining non-stop for a week, and the streets are almost flooded.
Example #8

なつやすみにはいってから、かれはまいにちねまくって、しゅくだいはぜんぜんやってません。
natsuyasumi ni haitte kara, kare wa mainichi ne makutte, shukudai wa zenzen yattemasen.
Since starting the summer vacation, he has constantly been sleeping every day and hasn't done any homework at all.

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