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Japanese word 遠回り: detour / roundabout way. Meanings and example sentences.

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遠回り (とおまわり): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

遠回り (とおまわり) means detour / roundabout way.

See example sentences below.

遠回り at a glance

遠回り
とおまわりtoomawari
N1noun
detour / roundabout way
遠回りとおまわりtoomawariN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 遠回り

Core meaning

detour / roundabout way

Basic example sentences

Example 1

バスは遠回りして駅に行った。

Translation

The bus took a detour to the station.

Example 2

遠回りでも景色がきれいだった。

Translation

Even though it was a detour, the scenery was beautiful.

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