回す

まわす

to turn

N3 #5,799

Meanings

also 廻す

  1. godan verb, transitive 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)
  7. auxiliary verb, godan verb, after the -masu stem of a verb to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play); to do all over; to do everywhere; to do completely
  8. godan verb, transitive 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)

Its kanji

In sentences

鍵かぎは右みぎに回まわしてよ。 Turn the key to the right. #1228120

首くびが痛いたくて回まわせません。 I can't turn my neck, because it hurts a lot. #148435

勘定かんじょうは私わたしに回まわしてください。 Charge this bill to me. #1753690

彼かれは鍵かぎを回まわした。 He turned the key. #1245257

塩しおを回まわして下ください。 Pass me the salt, will you? #188588

ジムは鍵かぎを回まわした。 Jim turned the key in the lock. #215980

鍵かぎを右みぎに回まわしなさい。 Turn the key to the right. #175062

内閣ないかくが触さわれを回まわした。 The Cabinet sent round an official notice. #393833