yo-yo

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈjəʊ.jəʊ/

Noun

informal

A toy consisting of a spheroidal or cylindrical spindle having a circular groove in which string is wound; it is used by holding the string in the fingers and reeling the spindle up and down by movements of the wrist.

Japanese Meaning

糸を巻いて、手首の動きで上手く降ろしたり巻き上げたりして遊ぶ玩具。軸に円形の溝があり、その溝に糸が巻かれている。

What is this buttons?

She taught her little brother how to perform a tricky loop with his new yo-yo.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は弟に、新しいヨーヨーでトリッキーなループをする方法を教えた。

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Sense（1）

I bought a yo-yo from the toy store yesterday.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（2）

(finance) A volatile market that moves up and down.

Sense（3）

(informal) Someone who vacillates.

Sense（4）

(aviation, military) A dogfighting maneuver involving the attacker temporarily exchanging altitude for airspeed, or vice versa, in order to rapidly catch up with the defender or to prevent an overshoot.

Sense（5）

Sense（6）

(informal) A foolish, annoying or incompetent person.

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yo-yos

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