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回す まわす

  1. to gyrate; to rotate; to spin; to turn; to twist
  2. to circulate; to hand around; to pass around; to send around
  3. to bring; to direct; to forward; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to submit; to transfer
  4. to turn (to a new use); to use (for something else)
  5. to give (something) a spin; to start up (e.g. an engine); to turn on (something that turns or has a rotating part, e.g. a washing machine)
  6. to make (e.g. an enemy of); to put (someone in a position)
  7. to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play); to do all over; to do completely; to do everywhere
  8. to enclose with; to surround (something) with
  9. to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist); to reach around
  10. to invest (money); to lend
  11. to dial (a telephone number)
  12. to gang-rape
  13. to operate (e.g. business, shop)

乗り回す のりまわす

  1. to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around

振り回す ふりまわす

  1. to brandish; to flourish; to swing; to wave (about); to wield
  2. to display (one's knowledge); to show off
  3. to abuse (one's power)
  4. to manipulate someone

かき回す かきまわす N1

  1. to churn; to disturb (water); to poke (a fire); to stir
  2. to rummage around
  3. to disturb; to throw into chaos; to throw into confusion

いじり回す いじりまわす

  1. to fiddle with; to fumble with; to tinker with; to twiddle

引き回す ひきまわす

  1. to drag around; to draw around (e.g. a curtain)
  2. to parade around; to take (someone) around
  3. to guide; to lead; to order about

飲み回す のみまわす

  1. to pass the cup round

建て回す たてまわす

  1. to build around

見回す みまわす

  1. to look around; to survey

切り回す きりまわす

  1. to control; to handle; to manage; to run
  2. to cut carelessly (of a cook, surgeon, etc.); to slash about
  3. to cut around
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