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：2026/01/04
からまわり
Kanji
空回り
Noun
Japanese Meaning
空回り: idling an engine; wasting effort
Easy Japanese Meaning
うごいていても、すすまず、ちからがむだになること。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
（发动机等的）空转 / 徒劳无功；白忙一场
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
空轉（指引擎或機械） / 徒勞無功、白忙 / 原地打轉、沒有進展
Korean Meaning
(엔진의) 공회전 / 성과 없는 노력; 헛수고
Vietnamese Meaning
chạy không tải (động cơ) / quay trơn, không ăn khớp (cơ cấu) / tốn công vô ích; làm mãi không tiến triển
Tagalog Meaning
pag-aandar ng makina nang walang karga / pag-aaksaya ng pagsisikap
Sense（1）
空回り: idling an engine; wasting effort
（ romanization ）
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