語感 Dictionary

回る

まわる· also もとおる

to turn; to rotate; to revolve; to spin

JLPT N4 Common word Also written 廻る

Meanings

  1. Godan verb (-ru), 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)
All 12 meanings
  1. to come around (of one's turn); to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.)
  2. to function; to work well
  3. to spread; to extend (to; e.g. of one's attention); to reach; to take effect (of alcohol, poison, etc.)
  4. to pass (a time); to turn (e.g. 5 o'clock)
  5. to earn interest

  6. Suffix, Godan verb (-ru)

    to ... around; to ... about

  7. Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive

    to wander around

Forms

PlainPolite
Present回るまわる回りますまわります
Negative回らないまわらない回りませんまわりません
Past回ったまわった回りましたまわりました
Past negative回らなかったまわらなかった回りませんでしたまわりませんでした
Te-form回ってまわって
Potential回れるまわれる
Passive回られるまわられる
Causative回らせるまわらせる
Volitional回ろうまわろう
Imperative回れまわれ
Conditional (ば)回ればまわれば
Conditional (たら)回ったらまわったら

Example sentences

  • 毒どくが全身ぜんしんに回まわった。

    The poison has pervaded his whole system.

  • 車輪しゃりんが回まわりだした。

    The wheel began to turn.

  • 回まわってきたんだよ。

    You have to pay the price.

  • つきが回まわってきた。

    Fortune has turned in my favor.

  • その船ふねは岬みさきを回まわった。

    The ship sailed around the cape.

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