Japanese Word Entry

回す
Kana:まわす
Romaji:mawasu
Definitions:
  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)

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

  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)

Alternative form:
  • 廻す 【 まわす (mawasu) 】


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Chinese characters used in this word

-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences, return, turn around, a time
Readings
Mandarin: ㄏㄨㄟˊ (huí)
Cantonese: wui4
Japanese: カイ (kai)、 エ (e) / まわ.る (mawaru)、 -まわ.る (-mawaru)、 -まわ.り (-mawari)、 まわ.す (mawasu)、 -まわ.す (-mawasu)、 まわ.し- (mawashi-)、 -まわ.し (-mawashi)、 もとお.る (motooru)、 か.える (kaeru)
Korean: 회 (hoe)
Vietnamese: hồi, hối
Variants
Semantic variant forms:

round, game, revolve, go around, circumference, circle around, return, curving
Readings
Mandarin: ㄏㄨㄟˊ (huí)
Cantonese: wui4
Japanese: カイ (kai)、 エ (e) / まわ.る (mawaru)、 まわ.す (mawasu)、 もとお.る (motooru)、 めぐ.る (meguru)、 めぐ.らす (megurasu)、 めぐり (meguri)
Korean: 회 (hoe)
Vietnamese: hồi
Variants
Semantic variant forms: