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[から()·まわ()·]
karamawari
noun, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 空回り

noun, suru verb
  1. racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle
  2. fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles

Meanings for each kanji in 空回り

» empty; sky; void; vacant; vacuum
» -times; round; game; revolve; counter for occurrences

Stroke Order Diagrams for 空回り

Sample Sentences for 空回り

Don't race the car. We want to make it go as far as possible.
She tries so hard, but she's just spinning her wheels.
The speeding vehicle skidded and crashed head-on into the rear-end of a truck before the driver could say Jack Robinson.
The discussion produced a great deal of noise, but no forward motion.

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