Mawaru

JLPT N4

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回る (Mawaru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to turn, to rotate, to revolve, to spin”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto turn; to rotate; to revolve; to spin
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto go around; to circle; to revolve around; to orbit
  3. godan verb, intransitive verbto make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to travel around; to make a tour of; to patrol
  4. godan verb, intransitive verbto go by way of; to go via; to stop by (on the way); to take a roundabout route; to make a detour
  5. godan verb, intransitive verbto move around (to another place or position); to come around; to go over (e.g. to the opposing side)
  6. godan verb, intransitive verbto come around (of one's turn); to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.)

Examples

  • More haste, less speed.

  • The poison has pervaded his whole system.

  • You have to pay the price.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 回る

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