回ります（まわります、mawariまsu）
- to go around

The Japanese verb 回ります (まわります) has several meanings, all related to the idea of turning, rotating, or going around. It can describe physical movement, like something spinning or circling, or it can be used more abstractly to mean something is circulating or happening in a cycle. Its core meaning involves a circular or rotational motion. The meaning can vary depending on the context.

⚫︎地球は太陽の周りを回ります。 Translation: The Earth goes around the sun. ⚫︎観覧車がゆっくりと回ります。 Translation: The Ferris wheel turns slowly. ⚫︎順番に回ります。 Translation: We'll go around in order (take turns).

回ります is used in various situations: ⚫︎ To describe the physical rotation of objects (wheels, the Earth, a fan). ⚫︎ To describe a cyclical process (circulation of blood, a meeting taking place). ⚫︎ To indicate something going around something else (a planet orbiting a star). ⚫︎ To indicate taking turns or a sequence of actions. The use depends on the subject and the object of the verb. Pay attention to the surrounding context to understand the exact nuance.

⚫︎ Typically written in hiragana as まわります. ⚫︎ The kanji form is 回ります. ⚫︎ The verb stem is 回 (まわ-). ⚫︎ The ます-form (polite form) is 回ります. ⚫︎ Its potential form is 回れます. ⚫︎ The past tense is 回りました. ⚫︎ The negative form is 回りません.

⚫︎ 回転します (かいてんします) - to rotate, to revolve. This is more formal. ⚫︎ 巡ります (めぐります) - to go around, to visit (places). This can also imply a journey. ⚫︎ 回す (まわす) - to turn something (transitive verb).

There isn't one direct antonym. The opposite meaning depends on the specific context of 回ります. Some potential opposites could be: ⚫︎ 止まります (とまります) - to stop (if referring to movement). ⚫︎ 直進します (ちょくしんします) - to go straight.

風車が風で回ります。 ・Translation: The windmill turns in the wind. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 回ります to describe the physical rotation of the windmill due to the wind.

会議は午後二時から回ります。 ・Translation: The meeting will be held from 2 PM. ・Explanation: Here, 回ります describes the progress or the start of the meeting. The meeting will "go" or "start" at 2 pm.

The verb 回る (まわる) is composed of the kanji 回, which means "round," "circle," or "turn." The verb itself originates from the concept of a circular or rotational movement. The ます-form ending (-ます) indicates politeness.