Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 急がば回れ(いそがばまわれ) in Japanese

急がば回れ, 急がば廻れ
Kana Reading
いそがばまわれ
Romaji
isogabamaware
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race

Examples of 急がば回れ, 急がば廻れ, いそがばまわれ in a sentence



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JLPT 4

9 strokes

hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: いそ.ぐ, いそ.ぎ

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JLPT 4

6 strokes

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

On'Yomi: カイ, エ

Kun'Yomi: まわ.る, -まわ.る, -まわ.り, まわ.す, -まわ.す, まわ.し-, -まわ.し, もとお.る, か.える

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9 strokes

round, game, revolve, go around, circumference

On'Yomi: カイ, エ

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