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遠回り

遠まわり

Reading

Kana: とおまわり
Romaji: toomawari
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

detour; roundabout way

Kanji

Readings: エン、 オン、 とお.い
Meanings: distant, far
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

Example Sentences

(かれ)らはその(みずうみ)遠回(とおまわ)りしていった。
➥They went around the lake.
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もし遠回(とおまわ)りでなければポストに()れてください。
➥Please drop it in the mail if it's not out of your way.
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