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回まわる

Kana まわる Romaji mawaru

JLPT N4 Common word

01

回る まわる · mawaru

JLPT N4 Common word 廻る

01godan verb · intransitive

02godan verb · intransitive

03godan verb · intransitive

to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to travel around; to make a tour of; to patrol

04godan verb · intransitive

to go by way of; to go via; to stop by (on the way); to take a roundabout route; to make a detour

06godan verb · intransitive

to come around (of one's turn); to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.)

07godan verb · intransitive

to function; to work well

08godan verb · intransitive

to spread; to extend (to; e.g. of one's attention); to reach; to take effect (of alcohol, poison, etc.)

09godan verb · intransitive

10godan verb · intransitive

to earn interest

11suffix · godan verb

to ... around; to ... about

after -masu stem of verb

Examples

その船は岬を回った。

The ship sailed around the cape.

Tatoeba #208407

学生は一晩中騒ぎ回った。

Students bustled about all the night.

Tatoeba #184250

お昼を少し回った時に彼が来た。

He came a little after noon.

Tatoeba #226819

02

巡る めぐる · meguru

JLPT N2 Common word 回る (rarely used kanji form)、廻る (rarely used kanji form)、繞る (rarely used kanji form)

01godan verb · intransitive

to go around; to make a circle around

02godan verb · intransitive

03godan verb · intransitive

to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return; to repeat; to circulate (of blood, money, etc.)

04godan verb · intransitive

to travel around; to make a tour of

05godan verb · intransitive

Examples

春がまためぐってきた。

Spring has come around.

Tatoeba #147661

我々は太陽を巡るすべての惑星を探検するだろう。

We will explore every planet that goes around the sun.

Tatoeba #185698

国会の動きはこの問題をめぐる与野党間の政治的綱引きとなった。

Parliamentary activity has become a political tug of war between the ruling and opposition parties over the issue.

Tatoeba #76164

03

回る もとおる · motooru

廻る

01godan verb · intransitive

to wander around

04

廻る みる · miru

回る

01ichidan verb

archaic

to go around

Source

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