JLPT N4 vocabulary
回る: meaning, reading and conjugation
Reading and pitch accent
まわる0Heiban · flat
Godan verb (u-verb)
Meaning
- to turn, to rotate, to revolve, to spin
- to go around, to circle, to revolve around, to orbit
- to make the rounds (of), to go around (several places), to travel around, to make a tour of, to patrol
- to go by way of, to go via, to stop by (on the way), to take a roundabout route, to make a detour
- to move around (to another place or position), to come around, to go over (e.g. to the opposing side)
- to come around (of one's turn), to be passed around (of a cup, circular, etc.)
- to function, to work well
- to spread, to extend (to; e.g. of one's attention), to reach, to take effect (of alcohol, poison, etc.)
- to pass (a time), to turn (e.g. 5 o'clock)
- to earn interest
- (suffix) (godan verb) to ... around, to ... about (after -masu stem of verb)
Conjugation
| Form | Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | ||
| Plain present辞書形 · ない形 | 回る | 回 |
| Plain pastた形 · なかった形 | 回 | 回 |
| Polite presentます形 | 回 | 回 |
| Polite pastました形 | 回 | 回 |
| Te-formて形 | 回 | 回 |
| Conditions and moods | ||
| If (-ba)ば形 | 回 | 回 |
| If / when (-tara)たら形 | 回 | 回 |
| Let’s / will意向形 | 回 | —not in common use |
| Want toたい形 | 回 | 回 |
| Command / don’t命令形 · 禁止形 | 回 | 回る |
| Can · passive · causative | ||
| Can (potential)可能形 | 回 | 回 |
| Passive受身形 | 回 | 回 |
| Make / let使役形 | 回 | 回 |
| Be made to使役受身形 | 回 | 回 |