回る
まわる
Also written 廻る
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to turn; to rotate; to revolve; to spin
- to go around; to circle; to revolve around; to orbit
- to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to travel around; to make a tour of; to patrol
- to go by way of; to go via; to stop by (on the way); to take a roundabout route; to make a detour
- to move around (to another place or position); to come around; to go over (e.g. to the opposing side)
- to come around (of one's turn); to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.)
- to function; to work well
- to spread; to extend (to; e.g. of one's attention); to reach; to take effect (of alcohol, poison, etc.)
- to pass (a time); to turn (e.g. 5 o'clock)
- to earn interest
- Suffix, Godan verb to ... around; to ... about (after -masu stem of verb) See also: 走り回る (はしりまわる).
Kanji
- 回 times. Read as まわる.
Example sentences
- 世界は君を中心に回っているわけではないんだよ。
The world doesn't revolve around you. - 世界はお前中心に回ってるわけじゃないんだよ。
The world doesn't revolve around you. - 金は天下の回りもの。
Money comes and goes. - 急がば回れ。
Haste makes waste. - 観光客は店を次々に見て回った。
The tourists wandered around the stores.
Common phrases
- 周りを回る
- 打席が回る
- 側に回る
- 全国を回る
- 各地を回る
- 支持に回る
- 支援に回る
- ついて回る (ついてまわる) to follow (someone) around
- 手が回る (てがまわる) to leave nothing undone
- 後手に回る (ごてにまわる) to be forestalled
- 縁を回る
- 打順が回る
- 賛成に回る
- 反対に回る (はんたいにまわる) to go into opposition
- 家々を回る
Related forms
- 回す (まわす) to turn (transitive partner)
Words containing 回る
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