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回す

まわす

Common

Variants

  • 回すまわす
  • 廻すまわす

Meanings

  1. to dial (a telephone number)
  2. to gang-rape
  3. to operate (e.g. business, shop)
  4. to invest (money); to lend
  5. to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist); to reach around
  6. to put (someone in a position); to make (e.g. an enemy of)
  7. to surround (something) with; to enclose with
  8. to turn (to a new use); to use (for something else)
  9. 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
  10. to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play); to do all over; to do everywhere; to do completely
  11. to pass around; to send around; to hand around; to circulate
  12. to turn; to rotate; to spin; to twist; to gyrate
  13. to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to bring; to transfer; to forward; to direct; to submit

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