回る

まわる

to turn

N4 #3,303

Meanings

also 廻る

  1. godan verb, intransitive 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
  11. suffix, godan verb, after -masu stem of verb to ... around; to ... about

めぐる also 巡る

  1. godan verb, intransitive to go around; to make a circle around
  2. to surround; to circle; to enclose
  3. to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return; to repeat; to circulate (of blood, money, etc.)
  4. to travel around; to make a tour of
  5. usually in kana to concern (a matter); to surround

もとおる also 廻る

  1. godan verb, intransitive to wander around

みる also 廻る

  1. ichidan verb, archaic to go around

Its kanji

In sentences

テープが回まわっているよ。 The tape is rolling. #202434

毒どくが全身ぜんしんに回まわった。 The poison has pervaded his whole system. #123438

警察けいさつの手てが彼あの手てに回まわった。 The police caught up with him. #176267

回まわってきたんだよ。 You have to pay the price. #185192

その船ふねは岬さきを回まわった。 The ship sailed around the cape. #208407

彼かれは部屋へや中飛ちゅうひび回まわった。 He jumped about the room. #100280

船ふねは岬さきに沿そって回まわった。 The boat sailed around the promontory. #141093

車輪しゃりんはぐるぐる回まわった。 The wheels turned around. #148912