Meaning of 回り in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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回り, 周り, 廻りJLPT 4
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Kana Readingまわり
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Romajimawari
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun, used as a suffix
- Meaning
- circumference; perimeter; edge
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- surroundings; locality; neighborhood
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- rotation; circulation
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Example Sentences
回り, 周り, 廻り, まわり used in context
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その間ずっと、じいさんの言ったことが、メロンの周りを飛び回る蠅の羽音のように、頭の中でぶんぶんと鳴っていました。
All that time the things granddad had said, like the sound of flies flying round a melon, buzzed in my head.
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You're having so much fun doing what you are that you can't see what's going on around you.
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なるべく姉ちゃんにも周りにも迷惑をかけずに、事態の早期解決をなんとか頼むぞ。
I want you to somehow resolve the situation as promptly and avoiding to cause trouble for my sister and those around us as much as possible.
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I have a rash around my anus.
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Planets move around a fixed star.
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A crowd of people gathered around the speaker.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
-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
round, game, revolve, go around, circumference
On: カイ, エ
Kun: まわ.る, まわ.す, もとお.る, めぐ.る, めぐ.らす
9 strokes
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