Meanings

1. godan verb, transitive verbto turn; to rotate; to spin; to twist; to gyrate
2. godan verb, transitive verbto pass around; to send around; to hand around; to circulate
3. godan verb, transitive verbto move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to bring; to transfer; to forward; to direct
4. godan verb, transitive verbto turn (to a new use); to use (for something else)
5. godan verb, transitive verbto 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. godan verb, transitive verbto put (someone in a position); to make (e.g. an enemy of)

Examples

• 塩を回して下さい。

  Pass me the salt, will you?

• ジムは鍵を回した。

  Jim turned the key in the lock.

• 鍵を右に回しなさい。

  Turn the key to the right.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 回す

Related words