Word Meaning 空回り

からまわり karamawari

空回り is read as からまわり (karamawari) and means going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.)
  2. going nowhere
  3. being fruitless
  4. racing (of an engine)
  5. idling
  6. spinning (without grabbing; of wheels)

Reading

Kana

からまわり

Romaji

karamawari

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 20249 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

空振り

からぶり

(punching and) failing to make contact

空港

くうこう

airport

空想

くうそう

daydream

空腹

くうふく

empty stomach

空調

くうちょう

air conditioning

空席

くうせき

empty seat

空路

くうろ

air route

空中分解

くうちゅうぶんかい

mid-air breakage

空論

くうろん

abstract or impracticable theory

空費

くうひ

waste

空位

くうい

post in name only

空冷

くうれい

air cooling