回り

Japanese

Etymology 1

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).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) わり [màwárí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ma̠ɰᵝa̠ɾʲi]

Noun

(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
    • (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 kyakuhonhi zenwa to kyakuhon inzei imada ichi-en mo o-shiharai itadaketenai n desu yo ne.
      (please add an English translation of this example)
Descendants
  • Korean: 마와리 (mawari)

Suffix

(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 that place
  4. the round of something or someone
  5. span of twelve years
    二回(ふたまわ)(うえ)上司(じょうし)
    futamawari-ue no jōshi
    boss who is 20 years older (than someone else)
  6. unit of size in clothing

Etymology 2

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).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mo̞to̞ːɾʲi]

Noun

(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

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
Alternative spellings
回り, 廻り
(This term, 回り, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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