遠回し | Japanese meaning

遠まわし【とおまわし】

Frequency rank: 28,646. – 28,849. (for form 遠回し: 10,948. – 10,972.)

Alsoし【とおまわし】とおまわし

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

Example sentences12 results

He managed to avoid damaging my reputation by dropping a hint.

Tatoeba

He hinted at his intention.

Tatoeba

遠まわし【とおまわし】

Frequency rank: 28,646. – 28,849. (for form 遠回し: 10,948. – 10,972.)

Alsoし【とおまわし】とおまわし

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

Example sentences12 results

He managed to avoid damaging my reputation by dropping a hint.

Tatoeba

He hinted at his intention.

Tatoeba

遠

N32

意distant; far

訓とお.い

音エン、オン

名お、おに、ど、どお

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回

N32

意-times; round; game; revolve; counter for occurrences

訓まわ.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

音カイ、エ

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遠まわし【とおまわし】

Frequency rank: 28,646. – 28,849. (for form 遠回し: 10,948. – 10,972.)

Alsoし【とおまわし】とおまわし

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

Example sentences12 results

He managed to avoid damaging my reputation by dropping a hint.

Tatoeba

He hinted at his intention.

Tatoeba

遠まわし【とおまわし】

Frequency rank: 28,646. – 28,849. (for form 遠回し: 10,948. – 10,972.)

Alsoし【とおまわし】とおまわし

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique

Example sentences12 results

He managed to avoid damaging my reputation by dropping a hint.

Tatoeba

He hinted at his intention.

Tatoeba

遠

N32

意distant; far

訓とお.い

音エン、オン

名お、おに、ど、どお

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回

N32

意-times; round; game; revolve; counter for occurrences

訓まわ.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

音カイ、エ

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