“To turn” in Japanese
Short answer
To turn in Japanese is “回る” (mawaru). Full 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.
Other ways to say “To turn” in Japanese
回す
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
向ける
mukeru to turn (towards), to face, to point, to aim, to direct to; to head to, to go towards; to allot, to allocate
転ずる
tenzuru to turn, to shift, to alter, to distract
振り向ける
furimukeru to turn (around); to appropriate, to set aside, to allocate, to assign (for another purpose or use)
化する
kasuru to change (into), to turn (into), to transform (into), to become; to influence
投げかける
nagekakeru to throw at, to turn, to raise
転じる
tenjiru to turn, to shift, to alter, to distract
化す
kasu to change (into), to turn (into), to transform (into), to become; to influence
捻る
hineru to twist, to wrench, to turn (a tap, switch, etc.); to twist (a body part), to bend, to sprain; to strangle (to death), to wring (an animal's neck)
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
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