“To turn up” in Japanese
Short answer
To turn up in Japanese is “捲る” (makuru). Full meaning: to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon, to do continuously; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind.
Other ways to say “To turn up” in Japanese
折り返す
orikaesu to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.), to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back, to double back, to return; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
仰向ける
aomukeru to turn up (one's face)
掘り返す
horikaesu to dig up, to turn up, to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal), to dig over
折り曲げる
orimageru to bend, to turn up, to turn down, to double
出て来る
detekuru to come out, to appear, to turn up, to emerge
捲れる
makureru to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon, to do continuously; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind
めくる
mekuru to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon, to do continuously; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind
捲くる
makuru to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon, to do continuously; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind
まくる
makuru to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon, to do continuously; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind
マクる
makuru to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon, to do continuously; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind
まくれる
makureru to turn up, to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again, to do relentlessly, to do with reckless abandon, to do continuously; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.), to come from behind
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