JMdict: 1675650

空回り 【からまわり】

  1. [n,vs,vi] racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels)
  2. [n,vs,vi] going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
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Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings
空 Empty, Sky, Void, Vacant, Vacuum クウ そら, あ.く, あ.き, あ.ける, から, す.く, す.かす, むな.しい
回 -times, Round, Game, Revolve, Counter For Occurrences カイ, エ まわ.る, -まわ.る, -まわ.り, まわ.す, -まわ.す, まわ.し-, -まわ.し, もとお.る, か.える