Japanese Dictionary

Reading and JLPT level
遠回り JLPT 1
Kana Reading
とおまわり
Romaji
tōmawari
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    detour; roundabout way
    Example sentence
    彼らはその湖を遠回りしていった。 They went around the lake.

Examples of 遠回り, とおまわり in a sentence

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On'Yomi: エン, オン

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-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences

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