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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
まわ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
廻り
周り

The (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb (まわ) (mawaru, to turn, spin).

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Noun

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(まわ) (mawariまはり (mafari)?

  1. 回り, 廻り: rotation, circulation; function
    モーターの(まわ)(わる)い。
    Mōtā no mawari ga warui.
    The motor functions poorly.
    (literally, “The motor's rotation is bad.”)
  2. 周り: circumference, perimeter, edge
  3. 周り: surroundings
    (まわ)(なか)()たち
    mawari no nakamatachi
    everyone around me
  4. 回り, 廻り: round, regular visit
    (ねん)()(まわ)nenshimawariround of New Year calls
  5. 回り, 廻り: transport route
    (きた)(まわ)(こう)(くう)便(びん)kitamawari no kōkūbinnorthbound air service
  6. 回り, 廻り: detour
  7. 回り, 廻り: spreading, extending further
    ()(まわ)()()める
    hi no mawari o kuitomeru
    to prevent the fire from spreading further
  8. (women's speech) side dish
  9. relating to something else
    • 2018 September 14, たつき, Twitter[1]:
      (おな)()()まわり(きゃく)(ほん)()(ぜん)()(きゃく)(ほん)(いん)(ぜい)いまだ (いち)(えん)もお()(はら)いいただけてないんですよね。
      Onaji moji mawari de kyakuhon-hi zenwa to kyakuhon inzei imada ichi-en mo o-shiharai itadaketenai n desu yo ne.
      (please add an English translation of this example)
Descendants
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  • Korean: 마와리 (mawari)

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(まわ) (-mawariまはり (mafari)?

  1. (used in comparisons) a little, a bit
    (ひと)(まわ)(ちい)さいサイズhitomawari chīsai saizua little smaller size
  2. circumference, perimeter
  3. via, by way of a place
    (たか)(さき)(まわ)(しお)尻行(じりゆ)
    takasaki mawari shiojiri yuki
    bound for Shiojiri via Takasaki
  4. the round of something or someone
  5. duodecennium, a period of twelve years, referring to the 12 zodiac animals that can be someone's birth year
    (ふた)(まわ)(とし)(うえ)(じょう)()
    futa mawari toshiue no jōshi
    boss who is two duodecinnia older / 24 years older
  6. unit of size in clothing

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
もとお
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
廻り

The (れん)(よう)(けい) (ren'yōkei, stem or continuative form) of the verb (もとお) (motōru, to go around, wander).

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Noun

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(もとお) (motōriもとほり (motofori)?

  1. circulation, rotation
  2. surroundings
    Synonyms: 周囲 (shūi), 巡り (meguri)
  3. (falconry) jess

Etymology 3

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Kanji in this term
めぐ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 回り – see the following entry.
めぐ
[noun] circumference
[noun] tour
[noun] circulation
[verb] stem or continuative form of 巡る (meguru) [godan]
Alternative spelling
廻り
(This term, 回り, is an alternative spelling (uncommon) of the above term.)