回り
Japanese
Etymology 1
Kanji in this term |
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回 |
まわ Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
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廻り 周り |
The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 回る (mawaru, “to turn, spin”).
Noun
- 回り, 廻り: rotation, circulation; function
- モーターの回りが悪い。
- Mōtā no mawari ga warui.
- The motor functions poorly.
- (literally, “The motor's rotation is bad.”)
- モーターの回りが悪い。
- 周り: circumference, perimeter, edge
- 周り: surroundings
- 回り, 廻り: round, regular visit
- 年始回り ― nenshimawari ― round of New Year calls
- 回り, 廻り: transport route
- 北回りの航空便 ― kitamawari no kōkūbin ― northbound air service
- 回り, 廻り: detour
- 回り, 廻り: spreading, extending further
- 火の回りを食い止める
- hi no mawari o kuitomeru
- to prevent the fire from spreading further
- 火の回りを食い止める
- (women's speech) side dish
- relating to something else
Descendants
- Korean: 마와리 (mawari)
Suffix
- (used in comparisons) a little, a bit
- 一回り小さいサイズ ― hitomawari chīsai saizu ― a little smaller size
- circumference, perimeter
- via, by way of a place
- 高崎回り塩尻行き
- takasaki mawari shiojiri yuki
- bound for Shiojiri via Takasaki
- 高崎回り塩尻行き
- the round of something or someone
- duodecennium, a period of twelve years
- 二回り年上の上司
- futa mawari toshiue no jōshi
- boss who is two duodecinnia older / 24 years older
- 二回り年上の上司
- unit of size in clothing
Etymology 2
Kanji in this term |
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回 |
もとお Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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廻り |
The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 回る (motōru, “to go around, wander”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [mo̞to̞ːɾʲi]
Etymology 3
Kanji in this term |
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回 |
めぐ Grade: 2 |
kun’yomi |
For pronunciation and definitions of 回り – see the following entry. | ||
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(This term, 回り, is an alternative spelling (uncommon) of the above term.) |
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