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空回り
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 空回り.
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Entry
1
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels)
Examples
エンジンを空回りさせちゃいかん。長持ちさせたいからね。
Don't race the car. We want to make it go as far as possible.
2
going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
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