Vocabulary

What does 空転 (くうてん, kuuten) mean?

空転 (くうてん, kuuten) means racing (of an engine); idling.

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Readingくうてん
Romajikuuten
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
くうてん
kuuten

racing (of an engine); idling

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive racing (of an engine); idling
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere

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