Vocabulary

What does 回転 (かいてん, kaiten) mean?

回転 (かいてん, kaiten) means rotation, spinning; turnover.

Quick facts
Reading	かいてん
Romaji	kaiten
Part of speech	noun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

回転かいてん

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkaiten

rotation, spinning; turnover

1noun · suru verb · intransitive rotation; revolution; turn
2noun · suru verb · intransitive working (e.g. of one's mind); function
3noun · suru verb · intransitive turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation; flow (of customers)
4noun · suru verb · intransitive rotation; curl
5noun slalom

Example sentences

あの店(みせ)は客(きゃく)の回転(かいてん)が速(はや)い。
That restaurant has a fast customer turnover.
扇風機(せんぷうき)の羽(はね)が速(はや)く回転(かいてん)している。
The blades of the electric fan are spinning fast.

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