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

• 紙巻

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