乗のり回まわす

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乗り回す · godan verb (-su)

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

drive around; ride around

Implies driving or riding a vehicle around for pleasure, casually, or without a fixed destination. Often used with cars, bicycles, motorcycles, etc.

〈物もの〉を乗のり回まわすto drive/ride a vehicle around (for fun or without a fixed purpose)
彼かれは父ちちの車くるまを乗のり回まわして怒しかられた。
He got scolded for driving his father's car around joyriding.
〈場ば所しょ〉を乗のり回まわすto drive/ride around a place
休きゅう日じつは自じ転てん車しゃで街まちを乗のり回まわすのが好すきだ。
On days off, I like to ride my bike around town.

運うん転てんN5
運転する is the neutral verb for simply driving or operating a vehicle, while 乗り回す adds the nuance of driving around casually or for fun without a fixed destination.
乗のるN5
乗る is the general verb for getting on or riding a vehicle, whereas 乗り回す emphasizes moving around repeatedly or aimlessly on it.

振ふり回まわす
振り回す means to wave or brandish something (like a sword or one's authority), while 乗り回す specifically means to drive or ride a vehicle around; the two share the '〜回す' pattern but differ in the verb stem's meaning.

乗のり回まわすUsage69%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
乗のりまわすUsage28%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant with okurigana; not a standard spelling.
のりまわすUsage3%

Compound of 乗り (continuative form of 乗る 'to ride') + 回す ('to turn, to send around'), literally 'to ride and send around'.