回す | Japanese meaning

回す【まわす】

Frequency rank: 1,516.

Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb

to turn; to rotate; to spin; to twist; to gyrate
to pass around; to send around; to hand around; to circulate
to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to bring; to transfer; to forward; to direct; to submit
to turn (to a new use); to use (for something else)
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
to put (someone in a position); to make (e.g. an enemy of)

auxiliary verb; Godan verb with 'su' ending

to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play); to do all over; to do everywhere; to do completelyafter the -masu stem of a verb

Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb

to surround (something) with; to enclose with
to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist); to reach around
to invest (money); to lend
to dial (a telephone number)
to gang-rapesee also 輪姦す
to operate (e.g. business, shop)

Forms

回す【まわす】Frequency rank: 1,516.
廻す【まわす】Frequency rank: 39,309. – 39,877.
まわすFrequency rank: 13,869. – 13,902.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to turn; to rotate; to spin; to twist; to gyrate

This meaning is used when talking about the action of causing something to move around its axis or center point.

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The car's tire is turning.

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The Earth is rotating.

to pass around; to send around; to hand around; to circulate

This meaning refers to the action of distributing something among a group of people or making something available to many.

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Please pass this document around.

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The rumor spread quickly.

to move (someone or something to where it's needed); to send; to bring; to transfer; to forward; to direct; to submit

This meaning is often used when talking about the act of transporting something or someone to a desired location or providing information.

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I had them forward him to the company.

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The application was submitted to the manager.

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

This meaning is used when referring to changing the purpose of an item or using it in a different context.

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I turned old clothes into new ones by reforming them.

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That material can be used for another project.

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

This meaning is commonly used when starting a machine or device that operates with a rotating mechanism.

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I turned on the washing machine and started the laundry.

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I'm ready to start the car's engine.

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

This meaning pertains to placing someone in a specific role or relationship, often with negative connotations.

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You shouldn't make him your enemy.

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I ended up making her an enemy over that issue.

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

This meaning is used to describe the action of engaging in an activity in a thorough or widespread manner.

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My son is playing around with his friends.

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I decided to spread that story all around.

to surround (something) with; to enclose with

This meaning involves enclosing or encircling something with an object or group.

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Trees surround the house.

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The structure was enclosed with a fence.

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

This meaning is used when referring to the physical action of wrapping an arm around someone or something.

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She put her hand around his shoulder.

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I was embarrassed when my friend put an arm around my waist.

to invest (money); to lend

In this context, it refers to the act of putting money into opportunities with the expectation of a return or facilitating a loan.

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He is investing money in a new project.

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I lent money to an acquaintance to help them.

to dial (a telephone number)

This meaning is used when referring to the action of inputting a telephone number in order to make a call.

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I dialed the phone number to contact my friend.

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I accidentally dialed the wrong number.

to gang-rape

This meaning has a very serious and negative connotation, referring to a violent sexual assault involving multiple perpetrators.

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The incident had a significant impact.

べき。

Society should take this issue more seriously.

to operate (e.g. business, shop)

This meaning involves managing or running a business or establishment.

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He operates a small restaurant.

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I put in a lot of effort to manage the store.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to turn (to do something that involves rotating)to turn the clockto pass the batonto circulate informationto manage fundsto turn to the rightto dial a phone numberto operate a businessto pass around friends (socially)to turn to a new useto turn on the lightto surround (something)to surround himto wrap (an arm) aroundto take a detour (literally, "to make a turning road")to invest fundsto operate a vehicle

Example sentences

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1. きごう「きごう」きごう「きごう」

"My metabolism is such that no matter how much I eat I don't put on weight." "Just now, this second, you've made enemies of people throughout the world."

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