回す

まわす

Also written 廻す

Meanings

  1. Godan verb, Transitive to turn; to rotate; to spin; to twist; to gyrate
  2. to pass around; to send around; to hand around; to circulate
  3. to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to bring; to transfer; to forward; to direct; to submit
  4. to turn (to a new use); to use (for something else)
  5. 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. to put (someone in a position); to make (e.g. an enemy of)
  7. Auxiliary verb, Godan verb 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. Godan verb, Transitive to surround (something) with; to enclose with
  9. to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist); to reach around
  10. to invest (money); to lend
  11. to dial (a telephone number)
  12. to gang-rape See also: まわす.
  13. to operate (e.g. business, shop)

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Word lists

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists