回まわる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

turn; rotate; spin; revolve

Describes something turning around an axis or spinning in place.

• 風ふう車しゃが風かぜで回まわっている。

  The windmill is turning in the wind.

• コマが床ゆかの上うえでくるくる回まわった。

  The top spun round and round on the floor.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

go around; circle; orbit

Movement along a circular path around something else.

• 地ち球きゅうは太たい陽ようの周まわりを回まわっている。

  The earth goes around the sun.

• 鳥とりが湖みずうみの上うえをゆっくり回まわっていた。

  A bird was slowly circling above the lake.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

make the rounds; tour; go via; stop by

Visiting multiple places in sequence, or taking a route that passes through a place. Sense 4 includes detours and roundabout routes.

• 営えい業ぎょうで一いち日にち中じゅう取とり引ひき先さきを回まわった。

  I spent the whole day making the rounds of clients for work.

• 帰かえりにスーパーに回まわってから家いえに帰かえる。

  I'll stop by the supermarket on the way home.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

move around; come around; go over (to another side)

Moving to a different position or location, often implying a change of side or perspective.

• 彼かれは敵てき側がわに回まわってしまった。

  He went over to the enemy side.

• テーブルの向むこう側がわに回まわってください。

  Please come around to the other side of the table.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

come around (one's turn); be passed around

Used when a turn, object, or opportunity circulates among people.

• やっと順じゅん番ばんが回まわってきた。

  My turn finally came around.

• 宴えん会かいでお酒さけの杯さかずきが回まわってきた。

  The sake cup was passed around at the banquet.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

function; work well

Describes a machine, system, or organization operating smoothly. Often used in the negative to indicate something is not working properly.

• この古ふるい時計とけいはまだちゃんと回まわっている。

  This old clock is still working properly.

• 頭あたまが回まわらなくて、いい考かんがえが浮うかばない。

  My brain isn't functioning well, so I can't come up with a good idea.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

spread; extend; take effect (alcohol, poison)

Used for effects, attention, or influence reaching a wider area or taking hold. Common with alcohol or poison kicking in.

• 酒さけが回まわって顔かおが赤あかくなった。

  The alcohol took effect and my face turned red.

• やっと目めが回まわるほど忙いそがしい一いっ週しゅう間かんが終おわった。

  A week so busy it made my head spin finally ended.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

pass (a time); turn (a certain hour)

Indicates that a certain time has passed or been reached. Often used with clock times.

• もうすぐ12時じを回まわる。

  It will soon be past twelve o'clock.

• 夜よるの10時じを回まわると、この通とおりは静しずかになる。

  After ten at night, this street becomes quiet.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

earn interest

Financial term for interest accruing on savings or investments.

• この口こう座ざでは、預よ金きんに利り息そくが回まわる。

  Interest accrues on deposits in this account.

suffix, godan verb (-ru)

... around; ... about

Suffix attached to the -masu stem of a verb, indicating doing that action here and there or in various places.

See also: 走り回る

• 子こ供どもたちが公こう園えんを走はしり回まわっている。

  The children are running around the park.

• 彼かれは世せ界かい中じゅうを飛とび回まわる仕し事ごとをしている。

  He has a job that has him flying around the world.