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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to turn; to rotate; to revolve; to spin
  • おどりて踊り手
  • つまさきだつま先立って
  • ぐるぐると
  • まわ回った
The dancer spun on his toes.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
2. to go around; to circle; to revolve around; to orbit
  • その
  • ふね
  • みさき
  • まわ回った
The ship sailed around the cape.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
3. to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to travel around; to make a tour of; to patrol
  • こども子供達
  • ハロウィーン
  • よる
  • けん
  • ずつ
  • いえ
  • たず訪ねて
  • まわる
Children walk around from door to door on Halloween night.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
4. to go by way of; to go via; to stop by (on the way); to take a roundabout route; to make a detour
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
5. to move around (to another place or position); to come around; to go over (e.g. to the opposing side)
  • わたし私たち
  • くるま
  • うし後ろ
  • まわ回って
  • 押した
We got behind the car and pushed.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
6. to come around (of one's turn); to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.)
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
7. to function; to work well
  • あのひとあの人
  • いない
  • 我が社
  • まわ回って
  • いかない
Without him our company would cease to function.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
8. to spread; to extend (to; e.g. of one's attention); to reach; to take effect (of alcohol, poison, etc.)
  • フライパン
  • あぶら
  • まわ回って
  • から
  • にく
  • 入れ
  • なさい
Put the meat in the frying pan after the oil has spread.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
9. to pass (a time); to turn (e.g. 5 o'clock)
  • おひるお昼
  • すこ少し
  • まわ回った
  • とき
  • かれ
  • 来た
He came a little after noon.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
10. to earn interest
Suffix, Godan verb with 'ru' ending
11. to ... around; to ... aboutSee also 走り回る, after -masu stem of verb
  • がくせい学生
  • ひとばんじゅう一晩中
  • さわ騒ぎ
  • まわ回った
Students bustled about all the night.
Other forms
廻る 【まわる】

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