“To rotate” in Japanese
Short answer
To rotate in Japanese is “回す” (mawasu). Full meaning: to turn, to rotate, to spin, to twist, to gyrate; to pass around, to send around, to hand around, to circulate; to move (someone or something to where its needed), to send, to bring, to transfer, to forward, to direct, to submit.
Other ways to say “To rotate” in Japanese
回る
mawaru 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
旋す
mawasu to turn, to rotate, to spin, to twist, to gyrate; to pass around, to send around, to hand around, to circulate; to move (someone or something to where its needed), to send, to bring, to transfer, to forward, to direct, to submit
周る
mawaru 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
輪る
mawaru 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
廻る
mawaru 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
まわる
mawaru 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
廻せる
mawaseru to turn, to rotate, to spin, to twist, to gyrate; to pass around, to send around, to hand around, to circulate; to move (someone or something to where its needed), to send, to bring, to transfer, to forward, to direct, to submit
廻れる
mawareru 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
廻わる
mawaru 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
周れる
mawareru 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
回わる
mawaru 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
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