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遠回り

とおまわり

noun

Meanings

1detour
2roundabout way

Example sentence

もし遠回りでなければポストに入れてください。

Please drop it in the mail if it's not out of your way.

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Kanji in this word

遠Distant, Far13 strokes 回-times, Round, Game6 strokes

More words with 遠

遠方えんぽう · long wayN1 望遠鏡ぼうえんきょう · telescopeN2 遠慮えんりょする · restraintN4 永遠えいえん · eternityN3 遠征えんせい ·

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(military) expedition

遠慮えんりょ · reserve

遠隔えんかく · distant

遠ざかるとおざかる · to go far offN1

More words with 回

回収かいしゅう · collectionN1 回覧かいらん · circulationN1 回路かいろ · circuit (electric)N1 転回てんかい · revolutionN1 回数券かいすうけん · book of ticketsN2 回数かいすう · number of timesN2 回答かいとう · replyN2 根回しねまわし · making necessary arrangementsN1

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