Word details

たらい回し

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word たらい回し.

Dictionary

Entry

たらい回し盥回しらいまわしNoun~する VerbFreq #49438
1

acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back)

2

handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order)

Examples
政権のたらい回しは反対だ。
I'm opposed to political power being monopolized within a clique.
3

handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

-times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences

6 strokesFrequency 50JLPT N3Grade 2

On

カイ

Kun

まわ.る-まわ.る-まわ.りまわ.す-まわ.すまわ.し--まわ.しもとお.るか.える

tub, washbasin

16 strokes

On

カン

Kun

たらいそそ.ぐ

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