Vocabulary
What does 回る (まわる, mawaru) mean?
回る (まわる, mawaru) means to turn, to rotate (回る: to turn by itself / 回す: to turn something).
| Reading | まわる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | mawaru |
| Part of speech | godan verb, intransitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N4 |
回るまわる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmawaru
to turn, to rotate (回る: to turn by itself / 回す: to turn something)
- 1godan verb · intransitive to turn; to rotate; to revolve
- 2godan verb · intransitive to go around; to circle; to revolve around
- 3godan verb · intransitive to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to travel around
- 4godan verb · intransitive to go by way of; to go via; to stop by (on the way)
- 5godan verb · intransitive to move around (to another place or position); to come around; to go over (e.g. to the opposing side)
Example sentences
車で町をゆっくり回りました。
We drove slowly around the town.