English–Japanese
“turn” in Japanese
How to say “turn” in Japanese
“Turn” in Japanese is 回す (mawasu).
Causes something to move around an axis or through a sequence of people.
Example sentences with 回す
水道の蛇口を回します。sui dō no ja guchi o mawa shi ma su
I turn the faucet.
この書類を順番に回して読みます。ko no sho rui o jun ban ni mawa shi te yo mi ma su
We pass this document around and read it in turn.
Tips for using 回す
- In everyday conversation, 回す (mawasu) describes turning a handle, knob, or key, while 回る (mawaru) describes the thing itself rotating.
Other Japanese words for “turn”
次は私の順番です。tsugi wa watashi no jun ban de su
It is my turn next.
次の角を曲がります。tsugi no kado o ma ga ri ma su
I turn at the next corner.
自転車の車輪が回ります。ji ten sha no sha rin ga mawa ri ma su
The bicycle wheel turns.
蛇口をひねります。ja guchi o hi ne ri ma su
I turn the faucet.
次はあなたのターンです。tsugi wa a na ta no tā n de su
It is your turn.
次は私の出番です。tsugi wa watashi no de ban de su
It's my turn next.