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    3. 回す

    回す

    回まわす​

    to turn

    N3KMT6News #15+1CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab8 strokes

    廻す

    まわす

    Verb, Transitive

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

    Auxiliary, Verb

    7.
    to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play), to do all over, to do everywhere, to do completely

    Verb, Transitive

    8.
    to surround (something) with, to enclose with
    9.
    to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist), to reach around
    10.
    to invest (money), to lend
    11.
    to dial (a telephone number)
    12.
    to gang-rape
    13.
    to operate (e.g. business, shop)

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    ドアの取とっ手てを右みぎに回まわしてください。

    Please turn the doorknob to the right.

    KMT3Daily LifeHome & Housing
    会かい議ぎで資し料りょうを全ぜん員いんに回まわしました。

    I passed the documents around to everyone at the meeting.

    KMT5Daily LifeWork & Career
    扇せん風ぷう機きを回まわして部へ屋やの空くう気きを入いれ替かえました。

    I turned on the fan to circulate the air in the room.

    KMT6Daily LifeHome & Housing
    洗せん濯たく機きを回まわす前まえに、ポケットの中なかを確かく認にんしてください。

    Please check your pockets before starting the washing machine.

    KMT6Daily LifeHome & HousingTechnology
    彼かれは会かい社しゃをうまく回まわすために、常つねに新あたらしい戦せん略りゃくを考かんがえています。

    He is always thinking of new strategies to run the company smoothly.

    KMT7Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    回
    まわ.る・-まわ.る・-まわ.り・まわ.す・-まわ.す・まわ.し-…(5)
    -times・round・game・revolve・counter for occurrences
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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