まわり
Meanings
Noun
1. rotation
2. making the rounds
3. spreading
4. effect; efficacy
Noun
Suffix
5. by way of; via
Counter
Suffix
6. round; turn
7. size
8. 12-year period; 12-year age difference
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (80 in total)
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
police officer; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) side dish (eaten with rice)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
detour; circuitous route; diversion
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
role; part; job; assignment
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to begin to turn
coming from neighboring districts (of goods or produce); provincial merchant; local trader; local hoodlum; street tough
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
waist; girth; measurement around waist
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
chest measurement; bust measurement
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
interest; (investment) yield; profits
(turn of) fortune; fate; luck; chance
detour; circuitous route; diversion
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
what goes around
taking turns; in rotation
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
touring (of a theatrical company, entertainer, etc.); being on the road; road show; local hoodlum
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
measurement round the hips
retinue; suite
one's surroundings; surrounding area
inconsiderate (of rudeness, danger or rules)
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
wide turn; detour; the long way around
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
suspension system (of a vehicle); undercarriage; area around one's feet; footwear
age relationship; luck attending age
at hand; personal effects or belongings
root circumference
role; part; job; assignment
clockwise rotation; CW
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
daimyo's mounted guard
waist; girth; measurement around waist
clockwise rotation; CW; right-handed rotation
coming from neighboring districts (of goods or produce); provincial merchant; local trader; local hoodlum; street tough
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
night watch; night watchman
counterclockwise rotation; anti-clockwise rotation; CCW
wraparound
chest measurement; bust measurement
taking a western route; west circuit; travelling the globe westwards; going from east to west
northern route
one's star; one's fortune or destiny
going from west to east
inner tracks or lanes; going around an inner circle; indoors
inner tracks or lanes; going around an inner circle; indoors
southern route
revolving stage
subordinate work; menial service; actor with a minor part (in kabuki, etc.); underside (of a car)
winder staircase
supply (of a commodity)
New Year's calls
making the rounds to express thanks
collar; area around the collar; counterclockwise (when seated in a circle); anti-clockwise
(theatrical) provincial tour
Kantō patrol inspector; Kantō regional inspector
taking turns; working in shifts
circumference of the navel; treasure trail; sagittal hair
Volvox (genus of green algae)
earnings yield; after-tax earnings per share divided by the stock price
clockwise rotation (when playing cards, etc.)
Examples (12 in total)
The people gathered about us.
The moon revolves around the earth.
We ran around the park.