回る、回す
まわる、まわす
to go around, to revolve
Mawarumawasu (回る、回す) is a godan verb meaning "to go around, to revolve". Its polite form is 回ります, its te form is 回って, its past form is 回った, and its negative form is 回らない.
Godan verbJLPT N4
Mawarumawasu (回る、回す) conjugation quick reference
回る、回す means "to go around, to revolve". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Mawarumawasu example sentences
毎日、公園を一回回ります。
I go around the park once every day.
ボールを回さないでください。
Please don't spin the ball.
昨日、日本全国を回った。
I traveled around the whole of Japan yesterday.
How to use Mawarumawasu: grammar notes
•Use 回る (mawaru) when something goes around or moves in a circle on its own, like 地球が太陽のまわりを回る (The Earth revolves around the sun).
•Related verb: 回す (mawasu) means 'to turn/rotate something' - use を with what you're turning, like ハンドルを回す (to turn the handle).
•Be careful with particles: use に with 回る to show where something goes around (店に回る = go around to stores).
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Mawarumawasu
順番が回ってくる（じゅんばんがまわってくる）
My turn comes / It's my turn
手が回らない（てがまわらない）
I can't handle everything / I'm overwhelmed
用事であちこち回る（ようじであちこちまわる）
Go around places for errands
Mawarumawasu (回る、回す) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 回る | |
| Masu Form | 回ります | |
| Te Form | 回って | |
| Past Form | 回った | |
| Negative Form | 回らない | |
| Past Negative | 回らなかった | |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 回ります | |
| Polite Past | 回りました | |
| Polite Negative | 回りません | |
| Polite Past Negative | 回りませんでした | |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 回れる | |
| Passive Form | 回られる | |
| Causative Form | 回らせる | |
| Causative Passive | 回らされる | |
| Volitional Form | 回ろう | |
| Imperative Form | 回れ | |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 回れば | |
| Conditional (たら) | 回ったら | |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 回っている | |
| Desire (たい) | 回りたい | |
| Prohibition | 回るな | |