回る
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to turn; to rotate; to revolve; to spin
2. to go around; to circle; to revolve around; to orbit
3. to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to travel around; to make a tour of; to patrol
4. to go by way of; to go via; to stop by (on the way); to take a roundabout route; to make a detour
5. to move around (to another place or position); to come around; to go over (e.g. to the opposing side)
6. to come around (of one's turn); to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.)
7. to function; to work well
8. to spread; to extend (to; e.g. of one's attention); to reach; to take effect (of alcohol, poison, etc.)
9. to pass (a time); to turn (e.g. 5 o'clock)
10. to earn interest
Suffix
Godan verb
11. to ... around; to ... about (after -masu stem of verb)
Other spellings
廻るまわる
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
まわる
Examples90
お昼 を 少し 回った 時 に 彼 が 来た。
He came a little after noon.
その 船 は 岬 を 回った。
The ship sailed around the cape.
フライパン に 油 が 回って から 肉 を 入れ なさい。
Put the meat in the frying pan after the oil has spread.
私たち は 車 の 後ろ に 回って 押した。
We got behind the car and pushed.
学生 は 一晩中 騒ぎ 回った。
Students bustled about all the night.
子供達 は ハロウィーン の 夜 に1 軒 ずつ 家 を 訪ねて まわる。
Children walk around from door to door on Halloween night.