JLPT N3 Intermediate
回す
To turn, rotate, pass around, or forward.
Readings
Other forms
回します polite form
回した past form
回して te-form
廻す less common kanji
1 Transitive Verb
To turn / To rotate
Describes the physical action of causing an object to spin or activating a mechanism that operates via rotation.
Example
ドア の ノブ を 回して 開けて ください 。
Please turn the doorknob to open it.
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2 Transitive Verb
To pass around / To circulate
Indicates the sequential passing of an object from one person to another within a group.
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3 Transitive Verb
To transfer / To forward
Refers to sending a person, item, or communication to a different location or department for further handling.
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4 Transitive Verb
To apply / To divert
Specifies the act of investing or shifting resources, such as capital or labor, toward a specific usage.
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