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回す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 回す.

Dictionary

Entry

回す廻すまわす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)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

回

-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences

6 strokesFrequency 50JLPT N3Grade 2

On

カイエ

Kun

まわ.る-まわ.る-まわ.りまわ.す-まわ.すまわ.し--まわ.しもとお.るか.える
廻

round, game, revolve, go around, circumference

9 strokesGrade 9

On

カイエ

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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