Meaning of 見回す in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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見回す, 見廻す, 見まわす
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Kana Readingみまわす
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Romajimimawasu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to look around; to survey
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Example Sentences
見回す, 見廻す, 見まわす, みまわす used in context
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商店街に入ると、陽菜はまるでおのぼりさんのようにキョロキョロ辺りを見回した。
As we entered the shopping district Haruna's gaze darted about, just like she was a rustic from the hills, as she looked over the area.
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I looked around me.
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I looked about for the mailbox.
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Turning away from the wall nothing I can see.
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She looked all around.
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She looked around the room.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
On: カイ, エ
Kun: まわ.る, -まわ.る, -まわ.り, まわ.す, -まわ.す, まわ.し-, -まわ.し, もとお.る, か.える
6 strokes
see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
On: ケン
Kun: み.る, み.える, み.せる
7 strokes
round, game, revolve, go around, circumference
On: カイ, エ
Kun: まわ.る, まわ.す, もとお.る, めぐ.る, めぐ.らす
9 strokes
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