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    3. くるくる

    くるくる

    くるくる

    whirling

    KMT3CoreAdverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, ParticipleDaily LifeKana Vocab4 strokes

    くるくるクルクル

    Adverb, Verb, Particle, Noun, Participle

    1.
    whirling, revolving, spinning, going round and round
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2.
    coiling around, winding around, rolling around
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3.
    working tirelessly, working hard
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    4.
    constantly changing
    onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    風ふう車しゃがくるくる回まわっている。

    The windmill is spinning round and round.

    KMT3Daily LifeNature & Environment
    彼かの女じょはくるくる変かわる表ひょう情じょうを見みせた。

    She showed constantly changing expressions.

    KMT3Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    糸いとを指ゆびにくるくる巻まきつけた。

    I wound the thread around my finger.

    KMT4Daily Life
    子こ供どもは公こう園えんでくるくる走はしり回まわっていた。

    The child was running around in circles in the park.

    KMT4Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かれの頭あたまの中なかでは、いつも新あたらしいアイデアがくるくる回まわっている。

    New ideas are always spinning around in his head.

    KMT5Daily LifeWork & Career

    Kana that make up this word

    く
    ku
    る
    ru
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