JMdict: 1245920

空転 【くうてん】

  1. [n,vs,vi] racing (of an engine); idling
  2. [n,vs,vi] going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
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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 1
Revolve, Turn Around, Change テン ころ.がる, ころ.げる, ころ.がす, ころ.ぶ, まろ.ぶ, うたた, うつ.る, くる.めく 3