► 動詞
囲む [かこむ] meaning: circle rank: 1
☆ 彼はカレンダーの日付を丸で囲んだ ⇨ He circled the date on the calendar
☆ 皆で鍋を囲んだ ⇨ We circled around the cooking pot (and had a pot meal)
☆ お婆ちゃんを囲んで夕食会をした ⇨ We had a dinner party surrounding our grandma (as the main focus) (☛ Have a get-together, typically around someone you love, respect, admire, etc.)
囲う [かこう] meaning: circle rank: 2
☆ 彼女は会議の日付を丸で囲んだ ⇨ She circled the date of the meeting
半周 [はんしゅう] [半周する] meaning: circle rank: 4
☆ その津波は地球を半周した ⇨ The tsunami went over a half circle of the earth (☛ Go half circle)
巡り巡る [(5)めぐりめぐる] meaning: circle rank: 4
☆ 自分のした事が巡り巡って自分に返ってくる ⇨ What you did comes all the way back to yourself
輪廻 [りんね] [輪廻する] [liter] meaning: circle rank: 4
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► 名詞
丸 [(2)まる] meaning: circle rank: 1
☆ 答えを丸で囲んで下さい ⇨ Circle your answer
☆ 車輪は丸だ ⇨ A wheel is a circle
円 [(1)えん] [tech] meaning: circle rank: 2
☆ 彼は円を描いた ⇨ He draw a circle
輪 [わ] meaning: circle rank: 2
☆ 友情の輪を広げよう ⇨ Let’s spread the circle, network, of friendship
☆ 皆、輪になって！ ⇨ Everybody, form a circle!
☆ 輪ゴム ⇨ A (circular) rubber band
悪循環 [(3)あくじゅんかん] meaning: circle rank: 3
☆ 貧しい者が犯罪に走る悪循環 ⇨ A bad circle of the poor resorting to crimes
堂々巡り [(5)どうどうめぐり] meaning: circle rank: 3
☆ 交渉は堂々巡りに終止した ⇨ The negotiation was just going around in circles (☛ With no resolution)
真ん丸 [まんまる] [coll] meaning: circle rank: 3
☆ 真ん丸の顔をした赤ちゃん ⇨ A baby with a round face (☛ A complete circle)
円陣 [えんじん] meaning: circle rank: 4
☆ チームは試合前に円陣を組んだ ⇨ The players of the team made a circle before the game (☛ A common ritual in Japan before a sports game)
輪廻 [りんね] [liter] meaning: circle rank: 4
☆ 生命の輪廻 ⇨ The cycle of life