めくる

This is the 5914th most frequent Japanese word.


めくる

"めくる" means "to flip, turn over, or turn (a page)."


In this sentence, 『めくる』 is used as "to turn over a page," indicating an action involving flipping pages.

次のページをめくってください。

Please turn to the next page.


Here, 『めくる』 is metaphorically used to express the transition or turnover of seasons.

秋がめくると冬が近づいてきます。

As autumn turns, winter approaches.


In this usage, 『めくる』 signifies the action of flipping through photographs, suggesting an interaction with tangible items like photo albums.

写真をめくるたびに楽しい思い出が蘇ります。

Every time I flip through the photos, happy memories revive.