手が回る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 手が回る | 手が回らない |
| Polite | 手が回ります | 手が回りません |
| Past polite | 手が回りました | 手が回りませんでした |
| Past | 手が回った | 手が回らなかった |
| Te-form | 手が回って | 手が回らないで |
| Desire | 手が回りたい | 手が回りたくない |
| Potential | 手が回れる | 手が回れない |
| Passive | 手が回られる | 手が回られない |
| Causative | 手が回らせる | 手が回らせない |
| Causative passive | 手が回らせられるalso 手が回らされる | 手が回らせられないalso 手が回らされない |
| Volitional | 手が回ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 手が回りましょう | |
| Imperative | 手が回れ | 手が回るな |
| Conditional | 手が回れば | 手が回らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 手が回ったら | 手が回らなかったら |
expression, godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
attend to everything; leave nothing undone; give good service
Usually used in the negative form 手が回らない to mean one cannot handle everything or is stretched too thin. The affirmative form is less common but can describe thorough attention.
There's too much work, so I can't attend to the details.
He's the kind of person who always takes care of every little thing.
expression, godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be on someone's tracks; close in on; catch up with
Used when authorities or pursuers are closing in on a target. Often appears in crime or pursuit contexts.
The police were closing in, so the criminal fled.
The investigation will probably catch up with them soon.