めくれる
めくれる
ichidan verb
to turn up; to be rolled up; to flip over
1.
to turn up; to be rolled up; to flip over
for something flat like paper, cloth, or skin to curl up or turn over by itself
風でスカートがめくれた。
The skirt flipped up in the wind.
古いポスターの端がめくれている。
The edge of the old poster is curling up.
乾燥して唇の皮がめくれてきた。
My lips are so dry that the skin is peeling.
めくれる is the intransitive form describing something flipping or curling up on its own.
TRANSITIVE PAIR:
- めくる (transitive - to flip, to turn)
- めくれる (intransitive - to flip over, to turn up)
COMMON SUBJECTS:
- スカート (skirt)
- 紙 (paper)
- ポスター (poster)
- 皮 (skin)
- 端 (edge)
- ページ (page)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 風でめくれる (to flip up in the wind)
- 端がめくれる (the edge curls up)
- めくれ上がる (to turn up completely)
NUANCE:
- Often implies an unintended or natural action
- For skirts: typically describes accidental exposure from wind
- For paper/posters: describes wear or age
- For skin: describes peeling due to dryness or injury
KANJI WRITING:
Can be written as 捲れる, but hiragana is common.
REGISTER: Neutral. Common in everyday speech.
Related Words
Pair verb:
めくる (transitive)