回す
Meanings
Godan verb
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
Godan verb
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)
Godan verb
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
13. to operate (e.g. business, shop)
Other spellings
廻すまわす
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
まわす
Examples46
社長 に 電話 を 回します。
I'll put you through to the president.
彼 は 彼女の 腰 に 腕 を まわした。
He put his arm around her waist.
トム さん, モーター を 回して ください。
Please start up the motor, Tom.
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.
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.
内閣 が 触れ を 回した。
The Cabinet sent round an official notice.