回転 (Kaiten) is a Japanese noun meaning “rotation, revolution, turn, spin”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbrotation; revolution; turn; spin
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbworking (e.g. of one's mind); function
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbturnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation; flow (of customers)
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbrotation; curl
- nounslalom
Examples
姉は頭の回転がいい。
My sister is quick-thinking.
車輪は車軸で回転する。
Wheels turn on axles.
こまはぐるぐる回転した。
The top went around and around.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).