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Meaning of たらい回し(たらいまわし) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

たらい回し, 盥回し
Kana Reading
たらいまわし
Romaji
taraimawashi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)

Example Sentences

たらい回し, 盥回し, たらいまわし used in context

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JLPT 4

-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

6 strokes

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tub, washbasin

On: カン

Kun: たらい, そそ.ぐ

16 strokes

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