Meaning of 遠まわし in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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遠まわし, 遠回し
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Kana Readingとおまわし
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Romajitōmawashi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- indirect (roundabout) expression
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Example Sentences
遠まわし, 遠回し, とおまわし used in context
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He managed to avoid damaging my reputation by dropping a hint.
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He hinted at his intention.
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Please stop beating around the bush and come straight to the point.
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Don't beat about the bush.
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Don't beat around the bush; tell me who is to blame.
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Stop beating around the bush and get to the point.
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-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
On: カイ, エ
Kun: 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
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