まわ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, 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 (5-dan, す)
7. to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play); to do all over; to do everywhere; to do completely
after the -masu stem of a verb
Verb (5-dan, す, 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
Pitch accent
わす
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Used in vocabulary (51 in total)
to look around; to survey
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to look around; to take a view of
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to look around; to survey
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
to knead; to turn
to look around; to take a view of
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
to poke around
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to twist; to twirl; to fiddle around with; to play with; to rack one's brains
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
to push (someone) around; to shove around; to treat roughly; to bully
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
to send around (e.g. a car)
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
to manage; to control; to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about; (arch.) to cut around
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to deal with effectively; to handle (well); to manage; to pass around (a plate of food, etc.) after taking one's share
to fiddle with; to play with
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to build around
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
to spin a top
to pass the cup round
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to spread money around (e.g. to give, to loan, to invest, etc.)
to turn something (forcefully)
to pass the cup round
to ponder; to recall
Examples (18 in total)
He turned the key.
Could you please pass the salt?
Tom turned the valve.