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A4 う-verb (す), Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb

(まわ)to turn, to rotate, to gyrate, to circulate, to send around, to surround, to put something to a new use (e.g. leftovers), ... around (e.g. to chase someone around), to dial (e.g. telephone number), to invest

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    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to turn, to rotate, to spin, to twist, to gyrate

      2. 2.

        to pass around, to send around, to hand around, to circulate

      3. 3.

        to move (someone or something to where its needed), to send, to bring, to transfer, to forward, to direct, to submit

      4. 4.

        to turn (to a new use), to use (for something else)

      5. 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. 6.

        to put (someone in a position), to make (e.g. an enemy of)

    2. Auxiliary verb, う-verb (す)

      1. 7.

        to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play), to do all over, to do everywhere, to do completely

        after the -masu stem of a verb
    3. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 8.

        to surround (something) with, to enclose with

      2. 9.

        to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist), to reach around

      3. 10.

        to invest (money), to lend

      4. 11.

        to dial (a telephone number)

      5. 12.

        to gang-rape

        See Also:

      6. 13.

        to operate (e.g. business, shop)

    All Forms

    回す 【まわす】廻す 【まわす】

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      (かた)をぐるぐる(まわ)して(からだ)をほぐす。

      Loosen up your body by rotating your shoulders around and around.

      預金(よきん)一部(いちぶ)海外(かいがい)旅行(りょこう)(にち)(まわ)すつもりです。

      I intend to allocate a portion of my savings for an overseas trip.

        敷地(しきち)(しがらみ)(まわ)して他人(たにん)(はい)ってこないようにしたい。

        I want to surround the grounds with a fence to keep others out.

        会社(かいしゃ)(もち)のチャットアプリで重要(じゅうよう)連絡(れんらく)(まわ)すことになった。

        Important messages will be circulated through the company chat app.

          プロペラを高速(こうそく)(まわ)すことで、ヘリコプターを()ばすことが可能(かのう)になる。

          By rotating the propeller at high speed it's possible for helicopters to fly.

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