Word Meaning なで回す

なでまわす nademawasu

なで回す is read as なでまわす (nademawasu) and means to pat (e.g. dog).

Meaning

English

to pat (e.g. dog)
to rub
to stroke
to fondle

Reading

Kana

なでまわす

Romaji

nademawasu

Writing Variants

撫で回す なでまわす na de mawasu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 39269 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

なめ回す

なめまわす

to lick all over

乗り回す

のりまわす

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回す

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to dial (a telephone number)

見回す

みまわす

to look around

追い回す

おいまわす

to chase about

回らす

めぐらす

to notify (orally or in writing)

回りだす

まわりだす

to begin to turn

手を回す

てをまわす

to use one's influence

こまを回す

こまをまわす

to spin a top

金を回す

かねをまわす

to spread money around (e.g. to give, to loan, to invest, etc.)

ひっかき回す

ひっかきまわす

to rummage through

ぶん回す

ぶんまわす

to spin vigorously