How to say 'Spinning' in Japanese | くるくる

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The Japanese word for Spinning is 'Kurukuru', written as くるくる in Japanese.

word

くるくる

Meaning

Spinning

Reading

Kurukuru

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'くるくる (くるくる)' describes something spinning or rotating quickly. It is often used to depict physical movement, such as objects or people turning around rapidly. It can also describe something being wrapped or coiled tightly. For example: the top is spinning「コマがくるくる回っている」(こまがくるくるまわっている). She wrapped the scarf around her neck「彼女はマフラーをくるくる巻いた」(かのじょはマフラーをくるくるまいた). The word is onomatopoeic, conveying a vivid sense of motion or action.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

3774

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word くるくる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

く

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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'Kurukuru' means 'Spinning' .

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