Jisho

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Words — 31 found

Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique​
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遠回し 【とおまわし】
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まわ 回りくどい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. circuitous; roundabout; indirect​
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回り諄い 【まわりくどい】
Notes
回り諄い: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. roundabout; indirect; circuitous; impractical; useless​
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. ignorant (of the world)​Obsolete term
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect​
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ラウンドアバウト
Noun
1. roundabout; traffic circle; rotary​
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ラウンダバウト
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ロータリー
Noun
1. rotary; roundabout; traffic circle​
Noun or verb acting prenominally
2. rotary; rotating​
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3. Rotary​
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect​See also 婉曲 えんきょく
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まだる 間怠っこい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. (frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout​Usually written using kana alone, See also まだるい, See also まだるっこしい
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. (frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout​Usually written using kana alone, See also まだるっこしい
Notes
間怠い: Rarely-used kanji form.
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まだる 間怠っこしい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. (frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout​Usually written using kana alone
Notes
間怠っこしい: Rarely-used kanji form.
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まどろっこしい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. (frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating​
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まどろこしい
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まどろっこい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. (frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating​See also まどろっこしい
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まどろこい
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そな 其れと無く
Adverb (fukushi)
1. indirectly; obliquely; implicitly; by implication; in a roundabout way; casually​Usually written using kana alone
Notes
其れと無く: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Noun
1. roundabout explanation​
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
2. ignorant or outdated remarks​
Noun
3. one's words; one's speaking​Humble (kenjougo) language
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Noun
1. roundabout road; curving road​
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曲り道 【まがりみち】、曲がり路 【まがりみち】、曲り路 【まがりみち】
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Kanji — 1 found

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6 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji.
迂
roundabout way
On: ウ
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Sentences — 2 found

  • jreibun/1452/4
      まさか
    • ふ振られる
    • なんて思わなかった僕は、告白した相手の
    • とおまわ遠回し
    • の
    • ことわ断り
    • の返事に
    • しょうじき正直
    • むっときて、彼女は自分が僕に
    • つりあ釣り合わない
    • と
    • ひげ卑下
    • して
    • ことわ断った
    • のにちがいないなどと、自分に都合のいいように勝手に解釈して、つまらぬ
    • じそんしん自尊心
    • を
    • なぐさ慰めた
    • 。
    Never imagining that I might be turned down, I found myself honestly annoyed by the roundabout way she rejected me. I then conveniently interpreted it to mean that she must have refused because she thought she wasn’t good enough for me, soothing my petty pride with a self serving explanation. — Jreibun
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