回す
まわす
Also written 廻す
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to turn; to rotate; to spin; to twist; to gyrate
- to pass around; to send around; to hand around; to circulate
- to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to bring; to transfer; to forward; to direct; to submit
- to turn (to a new use); to use (for something else)
- 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
- to put (someone in a position); to make (e.g. an enemy of)
- 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)
- Godan verb, Transitive to surround (something) with; to enclose with
- to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist); to reach around
- to invest (money); to lend
- to dial (a telephone number)
- to gang-rape See also: まわす.
- to operate (e.g. business, shop)
Kanji
- 回 times. Read as まわす.
Example sentences
- 君は何事にも気を回しすぎだよ。
You're too suspicious about everything. - 勘定は私に回してください。
Charge this bill to me. - 俺はおまえだろうと誰だろうと、こづき回されるような事はさせないぞ。
I'm not going to be pushed around by you or anyone else. - 塩を使い終わったら、まわしてください。
If you are done with the salt, please pass it to me. - 塩を回して下さい。
Pass me the salt, will you?
Common phrases
- 腕を回す
- ハンドルを回す
- カメラを回す
- 敵に回す (てきにまわす) to make an enemy (of)
- 追いかけ回す (おいかけまわす) to chase around
- 経済を回す
- 予算をまわす
- ボールを回す
- 手を回す (てをまわす) to use one's influence
- タービンを回す
- 投資に回す
- ダイヤルを回す
- ひきずりまわす to drag around
- ルーレットを回す
- ガチャを回す
Related forms
- 回る (まわる) to turn (intransitive partner)
Words containing 回す
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