Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Intransitive verb
to turn; to rotate; to revolve; to spin
Intransitive verb
to go around; to circle; to revolve around; to orbit
Intransitive verb
to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to travel around; to make a tour of; to patrol
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
Intransitive verb
to move around (to another place or position); to come around; to go over (e.g. to the opposing side)
Intransitive verb
to come around (of one's turn); to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.)
Intransitive verb
to function; to work well
Intransitive verb
to spread; to extend (to; e.g. of one's attention); to reach; to take effect (of alcohol, poison, etc.)
Intransitive verb
to pass (a time); to turn (e.g. 5 o'clock)
Intransitive verb
to earn interest
Suffix; After -masu stem of verb
to ... around; to ... about
Transitive verb
to turn; to rotate; to spin; to twist; to gyrate
Transitive verb
to pass around; to send around; to hand around; to circulate
Transitive verb
to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to bring; to transfer; to forward; to direct; to submit
Transitive verb
to turn (to a new use); to use (for something else)
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
Transitive verb
to put (someone in a position); to make (e.g. an enemy of)
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
Transitive verb
to surround (something) with; to enclose with
Transitive verb
to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist); to reach around
Transitive verb
to invest (money); to lend
Transitive verb
to dial (a telephone number)
Transitive verb
to gang-rape
Transitive verb
to operate (e.g. business, shop)
to look around; to survey
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb
rotation; revolution; turn; spin
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb
working (e.g. of one's mind); function
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb
turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation; flow (of customers)
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb; Mathematics
rotation; curl
Abbreviation; Skiing
slalom
to go around; to make a circle around
to surround; to circle; to enclose
to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return; to repeat; to circulate (of blood, money, etc.)
to travel around; to make a tour of
Word usually written using kana alone
to concern (a matter); to surround
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to run around
to move around; to move about; to get around
going around; patrol; round; tour
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