回す (まわす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

回す (まわす) means to turn / to rotate / to spin.

See example sentences below.

回す at a glance

回す

まわすmawasu

N3verb

to turn / to rotate / to spin

回すまわすmawasuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to turn / to rotate / to spin

Example 1

コインを手で回す。

Translation

I spin the coin with my hand.

Example 2

時計の針が回っている。

Translation

The clock hands are turning.