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回し

廻し

Reading

Kana: まわし
Romaji: mawashi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
n-suf
1

mawashi; belt; loincloth

(Sumo term)
noun
2

mantle; cape

3

gang rape

See also: 輪姦す (reading まわす)

Kanji

回
Readings: カイ、 エ、 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
Meanings: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
廻
Readings: カイ、 エ、 まわ.る、 まわ.す、 もとお.る、 めぐ.る、 めぐ.らす
Meanings: round, game, revolve, go around, circumference

Example Sentences

遠回(とおまわ)しに言(い)うな。
➥Don't beat around the bush.
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ジムは鍵(かぎ)を回(まわ)した。
➥Jim turned the key in the lock.
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彼(かれ)は左右(さゆう)を見回(みまわ)した。
➥He looked around.
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塩(しお)を回(まわ)して下(くだ)さい。
➥Pass me the salt, will you?
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彼(かれ)は部屋(へや)を見回(みまわ)した。
➥He looked around the room.
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僕(ぼく)は周(まわ)りを見回(みまわ)した。
➥I looked around me.
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