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    3. 遠回り

    遠回り

    遠とお回まわり​

    detour

    N1KMT10News #38+1NounTravel & TransportationKanji Vocab21 strokes

    遠まわり遠周り遠廻り

    とおまわり

    Noun

    1.
    detour, roundabout way

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    遠とお回まわりして帰かえった。

    I took a detour to go home.

    KMT10Travel & Transportation
    工こう事じのため、目もく的てき地ちまで遠とお回まわりしなければならなかった。

    Due to construction, we had to take a detour to our destination.

    KMT10Travel & Transportation
    人じん生せいには時ときとして遠とお回まわりが必ひつ要ようなこともある。

    Sometimes, detours are necessary in life.

    KMT10Travel & TransportationEmotions & Psychology
    渋じゅう滞たいを避さけるために、少すこし遠とお回まわりする道みちを選えらんだ。

    I chose a slightly roundabout way to avoid traffic congestion.

    KMT10Travel & Transportation
    観かん光こう客きゃくは美うつくしい景けし色きを見みるために、あえて遠とお回まわりを選えらんだ。

    The tourists deliberately chose a roundabout way to see the beautiful scenery.

    KMT10Travel & TransportationNature & Environment

    Characters that make up this word

    遠
    とお.い…(6)
    distant・far
    Kanji
    回
    まわ.る・-まわ.る・-まわ.り・まわ.す・-まわ.す・まわ.し-…(5)
    -times・round・game・revolve・counter for occurrences
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
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