Word Meaning 手を回す

てをまわす te o mawasu

手を回す is read as てをまわす (te o mawasu) and means to use one's influence.

Meaning

English

to use one's influence
to pull strings
to take measures
to make the necessary preparations

Reading

Kana

てをまわす

Romaji

te o mawasu

Writing Variants

手をまわす てをまわす teomawasu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Proverb ✓ Rank 39488 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

手回し

てまわし

preparations

手回り

てまわり

at hand

手が回る

てがまわる

to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police)

手が後ろに回る

てがうしろにまわる

to have one's hands tied behind one

後手に回る

ごてにまわる

to be forestalled

手渡す

てわたす

to hand over

手放す

てばなす

to temporarily stop working

手術

しゅずつ

skill with one's hands

手数

てかず

number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.)

手続き

てつづき

procedure

手当

てあて

advance preparation

手引き

てびき

guidance