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How to say 'Detour' in Japanese | 回り道

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The Japanese word for Detour is 'Mawarimichi', written as 回り道 in Japanese.'Detour' in hiragana is まわりみち.

    word

    回り道

    Meaning

    Detour

    Reading

    まわりみち

    mawarimichi

    Kanji

    回Revolve, Times 道Way

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '回り道 (まわりみち)' means 'detour'. It refers to taking a longer or indirect route to reach a destination, often due to obstacles, personal preference, or exploration. This word can be used both literally and metaphorically. For example: I took a detour to avoid traffic「渋滞を避けるために回り道をした」(じゅうたいをさけるためにまわりみちをした). Sometimes, taking a detour leads to unexpected discoveries「時々、回り道をすると予期せぬ発見がある」(ときどき、まわりみちをするとよきせぬはっけんがある). The word emphasizes the idea of an indirect path rather than the most straightforward one.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    5737

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 回り道

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    回

    Meaning

    Revolve, Times

  • kanji

    道

    Meaning

    Way

Hiragana in the Word 回り道

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    り

    Reading

    Ri

Words Related to 回り道 Through the Kanji 回

These 20 Words contain the Kanji 回 as well.

  • word

    回

    Meaning

    Times

  • word

    回る

    Meaning

    Rotate

  • word

    今回

    Meaning

    This time

  • word

    回す

    Meaning

    Turn, Pass

  • word

    回路

    Meaning

    Circuit

  • word

    前回

    Meaning

    Last time

  • word

    後回し

    Meaning

    Postponement

  • word

    回数券

    Meaning

    Ticket book

  • word

    次回

    Meaning

    Next

  • word

    回転

    Meaning

    Rotation

  • word

    回答

    Meaning

    Answer

  • word

    回復

    Meaning

    Recovery

  • word

    回収

    Meaning

    Collection

  • word

    見回す

    Meaning

    Look around

  • word

    回数

    Meaning

    Number, Times

  • word

    回避

    Meaning

    Avoidance

  • word

    回り

    Meaning

    Rotation, Around

  • word

    上回る

    Meaning

    Exceed

  • word

    毎回

    Meaning

    Every time

  • word

    身の回り

    Meaning

    Surroundings, Belongings

Words Related to 回り道 Through the Kanji 道

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 道 as well.

  • word

    道

    Meaning

    Road, Way

  • word

    車道

    Meaning

    Roadway

  • word

    歩道

    Meaning

    Sidewalk

  • word

    道路

    Meaning

    Road

  • word

    横断歩道

    Meaning

    Crosswalk

  • word

    片道

    Meaning

    One way

  • word

    柔道

    Meaning

    Judo

  • word

    道具

    Meaning

    Tool

  • word

    書道

    Meaning

    Calligraphy

  • word

    鉄道

    Meaning

    Railway

  • word

    赤道

    Meaning

    Equator

  • word

    高速道路

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    道徳

    Meaning

    Morality

  • word

    筋道

    Meaning

    Logic, Sequence

  • word

    水道

    Meaning

    Waterworks

  • word

    街道

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    地下道

    Meaning

    Underground

  • word

    近道

    Meaning

    Shortcut

  • word

    使い道

    Meaning

    Use

  • word

    報道

    Meaning

    Reporting

  • word

    神道

    Meaning

    Shinto

  • word

    道場

    Meaning

    Dojo

  • word

    修道

    Meaning

    Asceticism

  • word

    逃げ道

    Meaning

    Escape

  • word

    国道

    Meaning

    Highway

  • word

    寄り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    道順

    Meaning

    Route, Directions

  • word

    軌道

    Meaning

    Track, Orbit

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What does 'Mawarimichi' (回り道) mean?

'Mawarimichi' means 'Detour' .

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