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回り

廻り

Reading

Kana: まわり
Romaji: mawari
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

rotation

See also: 周り
2

making the rounds

3

spreading

4

effect; efficacy

n-suf
noun
5

by way of; via

suf
ctr
6

round; turn

7

size

8

12-year period; 12-year age difference

Kanji

回
Readings: カイ、 エ、 まわ.る、 -まわ.る、 -まわ.り、 まわ.す、 -まわ.す、 まわ.し-、 -まわ.し、 もとお.る、 か.える
Meanings: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
廻
Readings: カイ、 エ、 まわ.る、 まわ.す、 もとお.る、 めぐ.る、 めぐ.らす
Meanings: round, game, revolve, go around, circumference

Example Sentences

車輪(しゃりん)が回(まわ)りだした。
➥The wheel began to turn.
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僕(ぼく)は周(まわ)りを見回(みまわ)した。
➥I looked around me.
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彼(かれ)は家(いえ)の周(まわ)りを見(み)た。
➥He looked about the house.
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回(まわ)りくどく言(い)うな。
➥Don't talk around it.
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彼(かれ)は周(まわ)りを見渡(みわた)した。
➥He looked around.
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周(まわ)りを見渡(みわた)しなさい。
➥Look about you.
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