“To sprinkle” in Japanese
Short answer
To sprinkle in Japanese is “撒く” (maku). Full meaning: to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew; to distribute (flyers, etc.), to give out, to hand out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.), to give the slip, to throw off, to lose, to get rid of.
Other ways to say “To sprinkle” in Japanese
振りまく
furimaku to scatter, to sprinkle, to spray, to strew; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
塗す
mabusu to cover (with), to smear, to sprinkle
振る
furu to wave, to shake, to swing; to sprinkle, to throw (dice); to cast (actor), to allocate (work)
播く
maku to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew; to distribute (flyers, etc.), to give out, to hand out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.), to give the slip, to throw off, to lose, to get rid of
蒔ける
makeru to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew; to distribute (flyers, etc.), to give out, to hand out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.), to give the slip, to throw off, to lose, to get rid of
撒ける
makeru to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew; to distribute (flyers, etc.), to give out, to hand out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.), to give the slip, to throw off, to lose, to get rid of
蒔く
maku to scatter, to sprinkle, to strew; to distribute (flyers, etc.), to give out, to hand out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.), to give the slip, to throw off, to lose, to get rid of
拌す
mabusu to cover (with), to smear, to sprinkle
まぶす
mabusu to cover (with), to smear, to sprinkle
ぶん
bun to wave, to shake, to swing; to sprinkle, to throw (dice); to cast (actor), to allocate (work)
ぶっ
bu to wave, to shake, to swing; to sprinkle, to throw (dice); to cast (actor), to allocate (work)
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