JLPT N4 Elementary
回り
Rotation, surroundings, circumference, or making rounds.
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Other forms
廻り less common
周り very common, especially for "surroundings"
1 Noun
Rotation / Turning
Refers to the functioning, effectiveness, or flow of something that rotates or circulates.
Example
A 新しい 車 を 買った そう です ね 。
B ええ 、 最近 金 の 回り が いい ん です 。
[A:] I heard you bought a new car. [B:] Yes, my cash flow has been good lately.
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2 Noun
Surroundings / Area Around
Designates the immediate vicinity, neighborhood, or the path encircling a specific point.
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3 Noun
Making the Rounds / A Route
The act of visiting a sequence of locations, typically for inspection, delivery, or business.
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4 Suffix, Counter
Circumference / Size / Cycle
Indicates a relative difference in scale or a span of time based on a twelve-year cycle.
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