繰くり回まわす

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

manage (money, finances); make ends meet

Used for handling money or household finances, often with a sense of careful budgeting or stretching resources.

少すくない給きゅう料りょうで家か計けいを繰くり回まわすのは大たい変へんだ。
It's tough to manage the household finances on a small salary.
彼かの女じょ

は

上手じょうず

に

資し

金きん

を

繰く

り

回まわ

し

て

会かい

社しゃ

を

成せい

長ちょう

さ

せ

た

。

She skillfully managed the funds and grew the company.

Written forms

繰くり回まわすUsage29%
Standard kanji spelling.
くりまわすUsage71%
繰くり回まわす
Variant spelling without okurigana り; less common but acceptable.

Kanji

繰winding, reel, spin
回-times, round, game

Similar words

やりくり
やりくり is a noun/suru-verb meaning 'making do' or 'managing with limited resources', often used for household budgeting. 繰り回す is a more active verb focusing on the act of managing money or finances.
管かん理り
管理 is a general term for 'management' or 'administration' of things, people, or systems. 繰り回す is specifically about handling money or financial resources, often with a nuance of careful allocation.

Etymology

Compound of 繰り (kuri, continuative form of 繰る 'to reel, spin, or manage') and 回す (mawasu, 'to turn, rotate, or circulate'). The combination suggests the idea of turning or circulating resources to keep them going.