まわす

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

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

    • いや、それじゃだめだ。逆になるようにまわしてごらん。
      No, that's not the right way. You have to turn it the other way round.
  2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

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

    • よろしければ塩をこちらに回して下さいませんか。
      The salt, if you please.
  3. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

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

    • 内閣が触れを回した。
      The Cabinet sent round an official notice.
    • 社長に電話を回します。
      I'll put you through to the president.
  4. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

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

  5. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

    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

    • トムさん,モーターを回してください。
      Please start up the motor, Tom.
  6. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

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

  7. auxiliary verb, Godan verb with 'su' ending

    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. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

    to surround (something) with, to enclose with

  9. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

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

    • 彼は彼女の腰に腕をまわした。
      He put his arm around her waist.
  10. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

    to invest (money), to lend

  11. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

    to dial (a telephone number)

    • 彼は受話器を取り上げてダイアルを回した。
      He took up the receiver and dialed.
  12. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

    to gang-rape

  13. Godan verb with 'su' ending, transitive verb

    to operate (e.g. business, shop)