Vocab Info

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.

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

    2. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      2.

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

    3. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      3.

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

    4. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      4.

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

    5. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      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. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      6.

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

    7. 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
    8. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      8.

      to surround (something) with, to enclose with

    9. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      9.

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

    10. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      10.

      to invest (money), to lend

    11. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      11.

      to dial (a telephone number)

    12. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      12.

      to gang-rape

      See Also:

    13. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      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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