N31070/1669

まわ

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verbauxiliary verb

Reading

Meanings

  • to turn, to rotate, to spin, to twist, to gyrate
  • to pass around, to send around, to hand around, to circulate
  • to move (someone or something to where its needed), to send, to bring, to transfer, to forward, to direct, to submit
  • to turn (to a new use), to use (for something else)
  • 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
  • to put (someone in a position), to make (e.g. an enemy of)
  • to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play), to do all over, to do everywhere, to do completely
  • to surround (something) with, to enclose with
  • to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist), to reach around
  • to invest (money), to lend
  • to dial (a telephone number)
  • to gang-rape
  • to operate (e.g. business, shop)

Learn in context

Example sentences

ハンドルをみぎまわがれます。

If you turn the steering wheel to the right, you can turn.

この資料しりょうをみんなにまわしてください。

Please pass this document around to everyone.

洗濯機せんたくきまわしながら掃除そうじをした。

I cleaned the house while running the washing machine.

あまった予算よさんべつのプロジェクトにまわことにした。

We decided to redirect the leftover budget to another project.

かれたのまれた書類しょるいは、もう担当者たんとうしゃまわしておきました。

The documents he asked for have already been forwarded to the person in charge.