Translation guide
How to express 'roll up' in Japanese, covering actions like rolling up sleeves, rolling up a poster, rolling up to a place, and more.
To fold or turn up the edge of clothing, especially sleeves or pant legs.
Common verb for rolling up sleeves or pant legs. Often used in the phrase 袖をまくる (roll up one's sleeves).
袖をまくってください。
Please roll up your sleeves.
彼はズボンの裾をまくった。
He rolled up the cuffs of his pants.
Emphasizes the action of rolling something up completely or forcefully. Often used for sleeves.
彼は袖をまくり上げて仕事を始めた。
He rolled up his sleeves and started working.
Literally 'fold back'. Can be used for rolling up cuffs or hems, but less common than まくる for clothing.
ジーンズの裾を折り返した。
I rolled up the hem of my jeans.
To form something flat and flexible into a cylinder by winding it around itself.
General verb for rolling or winding something up. Used for scrolls, posters, bandages, etc.
ポスターを巻いて筒に入れた。
I rolled up the poster and put it in a tube.
彼は包帯を巻いた。
He rolled up the bandage.
To roll something into a ball or cylinder, often with a sense of crumpling or making it compact. Used for paper, clothes, etc.
To wind up or reel in, like a hose, thread, or fishing line. Implies taking up onto a spool or reel.
To raise a car window by turning a handle or pressing a button.
The most natural way to say 'roll up the window' in Japanese, literally 'close the window'. Used for both manual and power windows.
窓を閉めてください。
Please roll up the window.
Literally 'raise the window'. Also common, especially for power windows.
後ろの窓を上げて。
Roll up the back window.
To arrive somewhere, often in a casual, relaxed, or unexpected manner.
Casual expression meaning 'to come along' or 'to show up'. Fits the informal tone of 'roll up'.
彼はパーティーに遅れてやって来た。
He rolled up to the party late.
To appear or show up. Slightly more neutral than やって来る.
Simple 'come', but can be used in casual contexts to mean 'roll up'.
いつでも好きな時に来て。
Roll up whenever you like.
To accumulate or gather over time, often used for money, points, or benefits.
Intransitive verb meaning 'to accumulate' or 'to be saved up'. Used for money, points, etc.
ポイントが貯まった。
The points rolled up.
紙を丸めて捨てた。
I rolled up the paper and threw it away.
I rolled up the hose and put it away.
突然、彼が現れた。
Suddenly, he rolled up.
To pile up or accumulate, often used for abstract things like experience or achievements.
小さな節約が積み重なって大きな額になった。
Small savings rolled up into a large amount.