まわる

回る

to turn; to rotate; to revolve; to spin

N5Common wordGodan verb (ru ending)
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to turnto rotateto revolveto spin
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to go aroundto circleto revolve aroundto orbit
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to make the rounds (of)to go around (several places)to travel aroundto make a tour ofto patrol
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to go by way ofto go viato stop by (on the way)to take a roundabout routeto make a detour
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to move around (to another place or position)to come aroundto go over (e.g. to the opposing side)
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to come around (of one's turn)to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.)
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to functionto work well
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to spreadto extend (to; e.g. of one's attention)to reachto take effect (of alcohol, poison, etc.)
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to pass (a time)to turn (e.g. 5 o'clock)
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to earn interest
Suffix, Godan verb (ru ending)
to ... aroundto ... about

Conjugations

Present辞書形
回る(まわる)
Negativeない形
回らない(まわらない)
Pastた形
回った(まわった)
Past Negativeなかった形
回らなかった(まわらなかった)
Te-formて形
回って(まわって)

Example Sentences

惑星は恒星の周りを(まわる)る。

Planets move around a fixed star.

()が空中でぐるぐる(まわる)っていた。

Leaves were whirling in the air.

(はは)はいつも(いそがしい)しく動きまわっている。

My mother is always on the go.

僕たちはたき火の周りを踊って(まわる)った。

We danced about the fire.

(かれ)は世界のあちこちを旅行して(まわる)った。

He traveled about the world.

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