Comments for 回りくどい [mawarikudoi]

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Definition and Synonyms for 回りくどい

1.	回りくどい	言葉または行いにおいて斜格的または間接的手段によって特徴づけられる
	Roundabout	marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
	Synonyms:	回りくどい, 遠まわし

Meanings for each kanji in 回りくどい

回

-times; round; game; revolve; counter for occurrences

Conjugations for 回りくどい

Adjective stem

回(まわ)·り·く·ど

[まわ(回)·り·く·ど]

te-form

回(まわ)·り·く·ど·く·て

[まわ(回)·り·く·ど·く·て]

Negative te-form

回(まわ)·り·く·ど·く·な·く·て

[まわ(回)·り·く·ど·く·な·く·て]

Adverbial Form

回(まわ)·り·く·ど·く

[まわ(回)·り·く·ど·く]

Plain Form

Present Indicative Form

回(まわ)·り·く·ど·い

[まわ(回)·り·く·ど·い]

Present Indicative Negative Form

回(まわ)·り·く·ど·く·な·い

[まわ(回)·り·く·ど·く·な·い]

Past Indicative Form

回(まわ)·り·く·ど·か·っ·た

[まわ(回)·り·く·ど·か·っ·た]

Past Indicative Negative Form

回(まわ)·り·く·ど·く·な·か·っ·た

[まわ(回)·り·く·ど·く·な·か·っ·た]

Provisional Form

Present Indicative Form

回(まわ)·り·く·ど·け·れ·ば

[まわ(回)·り·く·ど·け·れ·ば]

Present Indicative Negative Form

回(まわ)·り·く·ど·く·な·け·れ·ば

[まわ(回)·り·く·ど·く·な·け·れ·ば]

Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form

回(まわ)·り·く·ど·く·な·き·ゃ

[まわ(回)·り·く·ど·く·な·き·ゃ]

Conditional Form

Present Indicative Form

回(まわ)·り·く·ど·か·っ·た·ら

[まわ(回)·り·く·ど·か·っ·た·ら]

Present Indicative Negative Form

回(まわ)·り·く·ど·く·な·か·っ·た·ら

[まわ(回)·り·く·ど·く·な·か·っ·た·ら]

Nominalized Form

Objective Form

回(まわ)·り·く·ど·さ

[まわ(回)·り·く·ど·さ]

Sample Sentences for 回りくどい

回りくどい言い方はやめてはっきり言ってよ！

Stop beating around the bush and give it to me straight!

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回りくどい言い方はしないでくれ。

Don't say it in a roundabout way.

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回りくどい言い方はやめて核心を言ってくれよ。

Stop beating around the bush and get to the point.

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回りくどい言い方はしないで。

Don't beat around the bush.

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回りくどく言うな。

Don't talk around it.

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