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回り道 (まわりみち) — detour | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

回り道

まわりみち

noun

Meanings

1detour
2circuitous route
3diversion

Example sentence

彼らはぐるっと回り道をしてやってきた。

They came round about.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

回-times, Round, Game6 strokes 道Road-way, Street, District12 strokes

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 ·

Full entry on Jisho

book of tickets

N2

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

More words with 道

道場どうじょう · (arch) dojoN1 報道ほうどう · coverageN1 書道しょどう · calligraphyN2 赤道せきどう · equatorN2 片道かたみち · one-way (trip)N2 道草みちくさ · loitering on the way 道順みちじゅん · itineraryN2 軌道きどう · orbitN1

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