ぐるま
Meanings
Noun
1. 円柱・円錐台などの周囲に歯を刻み、回転して動力を伝える装置。
2. 物事を構成し、全体を動かす一つの要素。
語義1から転じて比喩的に
3. 社会などの大きな物事の動きや流れ。
語義1から転じて比喩的に
Kanji used
tooth
vehicle
Pitch accent
るま
Top 10600
Used in vocabulary (12 in total)
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)
to mesh (of gears); (fig.) to be in sync (of people, organizations, etc.)