回転 — meaning in English
kaiten
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English meaning
- revolution noun A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favour of a new system.
- revolve verb To move in a circular path around a central point.
- rotation noun The action or process of turning around a centre or axis.
- spin verb To turn around quickly on an axis.
- turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.
Senses
回転 is used for these senses in English:
- revolution Rotation: the turning of an object around an axis, one complete turn of an object during rotation.
- revolve (transitive, now, rare) To ponder on; to reflect repeatedly upon; to consider all aspects of. [from 15th c.]
- rotation (chiefly, uncountable) The act of turning around a centre or an axis.
- rotation (finance) Тhe movement of investments between different sectors of an economy, or styles of investing, based on anticipated changes in the economic or market cycle.
- spin Rapid circular motion.
- spin (ergative) To rotate, revolve, gyrate (usually quickly); to partially or completely rotate to face another direction.
- turn A figure in music, often denoted ~, consisting of the note above the one indicated, the note itself, the note below the one indicated, and the note itself again.
revolution — full definition
- noun A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favour of a new system.
- noun A dramatic and sweeping change in ideas, methods, or circumstances.
- noun One complete turn of an object around a central axis or orbit.
revolve — full definition
- verb To move in a circular path around a central point.
- verb To turn or rotate on an axis.
- verb To have something as a central focus or theme.