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
Dictionary Definition
Common
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
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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日に回すつもりです。
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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