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空回り

からまわり

Readings

からまわり

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, vs, viracing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels)
  2. 2.
    n, vs, vigoing round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless

Kanji breakdown

空
N28 strokesGrade 1
回
N36 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

エンジンを空回りさせちゃいかん。長持ちさせたいからね。

Don't race the car. We want to make it go as far as possible.

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空回りからまわり

racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles

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