Japanese

まわす
Meaning: to turn; to rotate; to spin; to pass around
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 回す 回さない
Polite 回します 回しません
Past 回した 回さなかった
Polite + Past 回しました 回しませんでした
Te-form 回して 回さなくて
Potential 回せる 回せない
Passive 回される 回されない
Causative 回させる 回させない
Imperative 回せ 回すな

Handwriting

回
す

Example sentences

I turned on the fan and changed the air in the room.
給料の約三分の一を貯金に回している。
I put about one-third of my salary into savings.
欲しかったキャラクターを出すために、ガチャを回した。
I turned the gacha to get the character I wanted.
彼はドアの取っ手を回して、部屋に入った。
He turned the door handle and entered the room.
彼は突然本社の閑職に回された。
He was suddenly transferred to a leisurely post at the head office.
株式投資で得た配当金を再投資に回した。
I reinvested the dividends I earned from stock investing.
「ドアのとってを回して中に入った。」
I turned the door handle and went inside.
子供の頃、お小遣いでガシャポンを回すのが楽しみだった。
When I was a kid, I looked forward to turning the Gashapon handle with my pocket money.

Usage Notes

Primarily means to rotate an object, but can also mean to pass something around or circulate money/resources.

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