回り

Japanese

Etymology 1

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

The 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 回(まわ)る (mawaru, “to turn, spin”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

回(まわ)り • (mawari) ←まはり (mafari)?

  1. 回り, 廻り: rotation, circulation; function
    モーターの回(まわ)りが悪(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
    周(まわ)りの仲(なか)間(ま)たち
    mawari no nakamatachi
    everyone around me
  4. 回り, 廻り: round, regular visit
    年(ねん)始(し)回(まわ)り ― nenshimawari ― round of New Year calls
  5. 回り, 廻り: transport route
    北(きた)回(まわ)りの航(こう)空(くう)便(びん) ― kitamawari no kōkūbin ― northbound air service
  6. 回り, 廻り: detour
  7. 回り, 廻り: spreading, extending further
    火(ひ)の回(まわ)りを食(く)い止(と)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
    同(おな)じ文(も)字(じ)まわりで脚(きゃく)本(ほん)費(ひ)全(ぜん)話(わ)と脚(きゃく)本(ほん)印(いん)税(ぜい)いまだ 1(いち)円(えん)もお支(し)払(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

回(まわ)り • (-mawari) ←まはり (mafari)?

  1. (used in comparisons) a little, a bit
    一(ひと)回(まわ)り小(ちい)さいサイズ ― hitomawari chīsai saizu ― a little smaller size
  2. circumference, perimeter
  3. via, by way of a place
    高(たか)崎(さき)回(まわ)り塩(しお)尻行(じりゆ)き
    takasaki mawari shiojiri yuki
    bound for Shiojiri via Takasaki
  4. the round of something or someone
  5. duodecennium, a period of twelve years
    二(ふた)回(まわ)り年(とし)上(うえ)の上(じょう)司(し)
    futa mawari toshiue no jōshi
    boss who is two duodecinnia older / 24 years older
  6. unit of size in clothing

Etymology 2

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

The 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 回(もとお)る (motōru, “to go around, wander”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mo̞to̞ːɾʲi]

Noun

回(もとお)り • (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
回
めぐ
Grade: 2
kun’yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 回り – see the following entry.
【巡めぐり】
[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.)
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