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：2026/01/03
くうてん
Kanji
空転
Verb
Japanese Meaning
からまわりすること。実質や効果を伴わない形だけの活動・議論が行われること。
Easy Japanese Meaning
車や機械がうごいているように見えても、力が伝わらずむだに回ること
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
（机器）空转 / 徒劳进行；毫无进展 / 空谈无实效
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
（引擎、機械、車輪）空轉（不帶動負載或前進） / 比喻：運作徒勞無功、停滯不前
Korean Meaning
공회전하다 / 헛돌다 / 진전 없이 공회전하다
Vietnamese Meaning
chạy không tải / quay trơn (không ăn khớp) / hoạt động nhưng không tiến triển
Sense（1）
空転: to idle
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The engine is idling.
See correct answer
エンジンがくうてんしている。
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