- 1. [v5s, vt] to turn; to rotate; to spin; to twist; to gyrate
- 2. [v5s, vt] to pass around; to send around; to hand around; to circulate
- 3. [v5s, vt] to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to bring; to transfer; to forward; to direct; to submit
- 4. [v5s, vt] to turn (to a new use); to use (for something else)
- 5. [v5s, vt] to turn on (something that turns or has a rotating part, e.g. a washing machine); to start up (e.g. an engine); to give (something) a spin
- 6. [v5s, vt] to put (someone in a position); to make (e.g. an enemy of)
- 7. [aux-v, v5s] to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play); to do all over; to do everywhere; to do completely — after the -masu stem of a verb
- 8. [v5s, vt] to surround (something) with; to enclose with
- 9. [v5s, vt] to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist); to reach around
- 10. [v5s, vt] to invest (money); to lend
- 11. [v5s, vt] to dial (a telephone number)
- 12. [v5s, vt] to gang-rape
- 13. [v5s, vt] to operate (e.g. business, shop)
Kanji in this word
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回
-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrencesOn: カイ (kai)、 エ (e)Kun: まわ.る (mawa.ru)、 -まわ.る (-mawa.ru)、 -まわ.り (-mawa.ri)、 まわ.す (mawa.su)、 -まわ.す (-mawa.su)、 まわ.し- (mawa.shi-)、 -まわ.し (-mawa.shi)、 もとお.る (motoo.ru)、 か.える (ka.eru)
Example Sentences
いや、それじゃだめだ。逆になるようにまわしてごらん。
iya , sorejadameda . gyakuni naruyounimawashitegoran .
No, that's not the right way. You have to turn it the other way round.
よろしければ塩をこちらに回して下さいませんか。
yoroshikereba shio wokochirani mawashi te kudasai masenka .
The salt, if you please.
内閣が触れを回した。
naikaku ga fure wo mawashi ta .
The Cabinet sent round an official notice.
社長に電話を回します。
shachou ni denwa wo mawashi masu .
I'll put you through to the president.
トムさん，モーターを回してください。
tomu san , mootaa wo mawashi tekudasai .
Please start up the motor, Tom.
彼は彼女の腰に腕をまわした。
kareha kanojo no koshi ni ude womawashita .
He put his arm around her waist.
彼は受話器を取り上げてダイアルを回した。
kareha juwaki wo toriage te daiaru wo mawashi ta .
He took up the receiver and dialed.