Vocab Info
A4 う-verb (す), Transitive verb, Auxiliary verb
回す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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- う-verb (す), Transitive verb - 1. - 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) 
 
- Auxiliary verb, う-verb (す) - 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
 
- う-verb (す), Transitive verb - 8. - 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: 
- 13. - to operate (e.g. business, shop) 
 
All Forms
回す 【まわす】、廻す 【まわす】
Details
- ま 
- わ 
- す 
 
Examples
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- 肩をぐるぐる回して体をほぐす。 - Loosen up your body by rotating your shoulders around and around. 
- 預金の一部を海外旅行に回すつもりです。 - I intend to allocate a portion of my savings for an overseas trip. 
- 敷地に柵を回して他人が入ってこないようにしたい。 - I want to surround the grounds with a fence to keep others out. 
- 会社用のチャットアプリで重要な連絡を回すことになった。 - Important messages will be circulated through the company chat app. 
- プロペラを高速で回すことで、ヘリコプターを飛ばすことが可能になる。 - By rotating the propeller at high speed it's possible for helicopters to fly. 
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