Vocabulary

What does 遠回り (とおまわり, toomawari) mean?

遠回り (とおまわり, toomawari) means detour, roundabout way.

Quick facts
Readingとおまわり
Romajitoomawari
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
とおまわり
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworktoomawari

detour, roundabout way

Example sentences

  • Even though it was a detour, I chose the safe route.

  • Because of construction work, I took a roundabout way home.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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