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：2026/01/11
くうてん
Kanji
空転
Noun
Japanese Meaning
機械などが実際の仕事をしないで動いていること。空回り。 / 議論や作業などが実質的な成果を伴わず、無駄に行われている状態。
Easy Japanese Meaning
はたらかないで、うごいているだけのじょうたいのこと
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
空转 / 怠速运转 / 徒劳无功的运作
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
機械或引擎在不負載、不傳遞動力時的運轉 / 比喻徒然運作而無成效、進展停滯
Korean Meaning
공회전 / 바퀴가 헛도는 상태 / 성과 없이 논의나 일이 제자리걸음하는 것
Indonesian
berputar tanpa beban (putaran bebas) / mesin dalam keadaan idle/langsam / proses berjalan tanpa kemajuan
Vietnamese Meaning
chạy không tải; quay trơn (máy móc) / đình trệ, không tiến triển (thảo luận/hoạt động)
Tagalog Meaning
pag-ikot nang walang kapit / andar ng makina nang nakahinto / hindi umuusad
Sense（1）
空転: idling
（ romanization ）
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The engine is idling.
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エンジンがくうてんしている。
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