round, game, revolve, go around, circumference

9 strokesGrade 9

On

カイ

Kun

まわ.るまわ.すもとお.るめぐ.るめぐ.らす

Nanori

ざこじゃく

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Common Words

回る廻るわるGodan verbFreq #914
1

Intransitive verb

to turn; to rotate; to revolve; to spin

Examples
踊り手はつま先立ってぐるぐると回った
The dancer spun on his toes.
2

Intransitive verb

to go around; to circle; to revolve around; to orbit

Examples
その船は岬を回った
The ship sailed around the cape.
3

Intransitive verb

to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to travel around; to make a tour of; to patrol

Examples
子供達はハロウィーンの夜に1軒ずつ家を訪ねてまわる
Children walk around from door to door on Halloween night.
4

Intransitive verb

to go by way of; to go via; to stop by (on the way); to take a roundabout route; to make a detour

5

Intransitive verb

to move around (to another place or position); to come around; to go over (e.g. to the opposing side)

Examples
私たちは車の後ろに回って押した。
We got behind the car and pushed.
6

Intransitive verb

to come around (of one's turn); to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.)

7

Intransitive verb

to function; to work well

Examples
あの人がいないと我が社は回っていかない。
Without him our company would cease to function.
8

Intransitive verb

to spread; to extend (to; e.g. of one's attention); to reach; to take effect (of alcohol, poison, etc.)

Examples
フライパンに油が回ってから肉を入れなさい。
Put the meat in the frying pan after the oil has spread.
9

Intransitive verb

to pass (a time); to turn (e.g. 5 o'clock)

Examples
お昼を少し回った時に彼が来た。
He came a little after noon.
10

Intransitive verb

to earn interest

11

Suffix; After -masu stem of verb

to ... around; to ... about

Examples
学生は一晩中騒ぎ回った
Students bustled about all the night.
回す廻すわすGodan verbFreq #1583
1

Transitive verb

to turn; to rotate; to spin; to twist; to gyrate

Examples
いや、それじゃだめだ。逆になるようにまわしてごらん。
No, that's not the right way. You have to turn it the other way round.
2

Transitive verb

to pass around; to send around; to hand around; to circulate

Examples
よろしければ塩をこちらに回して下さいませんか。
The salt, if you please.
3

Transitive verb

to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to bring; to transfer; to forward; to direct; to submit

Examples
内閣が触れを回した
The Cabinet sent round an official notice.
社長に電話を回します
I'll put you through to the president.
4

Transitive verb

to turn (to a new use); to use (for something else)

5

Transitive verb

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

Examples
トムさん,モーターを回してください。
Please start up the motor, Tom.
6

Transitive verb

to put (someone in a position); to make (e.g. an enemy of)

7

Auxiliary verb; After the -masu stem of a verb

to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play); to do all over; to do everywhere; to do completely

8

Transitive verb

to surround (something) with; to enclose with

9

Transitive verb

to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist); to reach around

Examples
彼は彼女の腰に腕をまわした
He put his arm around her waist.
10

Transitive verb

to invest (money); to lend

11

Transitive verb

to dial (a telephone number)

Examples
彼は受話器を取り上げてダイアルを回した
He took up the receiver and dialed.
12

Transitive verb

to gang-rape

13

Transitive verb

to operate (e.g. business, shop)

見回すまわす見廻すTransitiveGodan verbFreq #3122
1

to look around; to survey

Examples
ポストを探して辺りを見回した
I looked about for the mailbox.
回転いてん廻転NounFreq #3335
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

rotation; revolution; turn; spin

Examples
こまはぐるぐる回転した。
The top went around and around.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

working (e.g. of one's mind); function

3

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation; flow (of customers)

4

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb; Mathematics

rotation; curl

5

Abbreviation; Skiing

slalom

巡るぐる回る廻る繞るIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3519
1

to go around; to make a circle around

Examples
我々は太陽を巡るすべての惑星を探検するだろう。
We will explore every planet that goes around the sun.
2

to surround; to circle; to enclose

3

to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return; to repeat; to circulate (of blood, money, etc.)

Examples
春がまためぐってきた。
Spring has come around.
4

to travel around; to make a tour of

5

Word usually written using kana alone

to concern (a matter); to surround

Examples
国会の動きはこの問題をめぐる与野党間の政治的綱引きとなった。
Parliamentary activity has become a political tug of war between the ruling and opposition parties over the issue.
上回るわまわ上廻るTransitiveGodan verbFreq #5063
1

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

Examples
所得税は控除額を上回るいかなる所得にもかかる。
An income tax is levied on any income that exceeds deductions.
歩き回る歩きまわるるきまわる歩き廻るIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #6135
1

to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander

Examples
私は野原を歩き回るのが好きだ。
I like to roam about the fields.
走り回るしりまわ走り廻るIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #6343
1

to run around

Examples
彼女の多くの子犬たちは毎日庭で走り回る
Her many little dogs run about in the garden every day.
動き回るごきまわIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #6514
1

to move around; to move about; to get around

Examples
ウェイトレスは客たちに給仕するのにせわしく動き回った
The waitress bustled about serving the customers.
巡回ゅんかい巡廻NounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #9650
1

going around; patrol; round; tour

Examples
巡査はいつものように夜間の巡回中だった。
The policeman was on his usual nightly round.

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