空回り

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
から
Grade: 1
まわ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Etymology

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+回り, ineffectual spinning

Noun

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(から)(まわ) (karamawari

  1. idling (of an engine)
  2. waste of time through fruitless effort

Verb

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(から)(まわ)する (karamawari surusuru (stem (から)(まわ) (karamawari shi), past (から)(まわ)した (karamawari shita))

  1. idle an engine
  2. waste time through fruitless effort

Conjugation

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