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[まわ()·]
mawari
noun

English Meaning(s) for 周り

noun
  1. circumference; girth
  2. surroundings; neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
  3. people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances

Definition and Synonyms for 周り

Neighbourhood a surrounding or nearby region
Synonyms: そば, あたり, ほとり, かたがた, かたわら, 付近, , , 側辺, 周り, 周囲, 周辺, 四囲, 四辺, 界隈, , , その辺, 辺り, 近い, 近く, 近傍, 近所, 近辺, 近間, 近隣, 間近, 間近い

Meanings for each kanji in 周り

» circumference; circuit; lap

Categories 周り is a member of

Section a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 周り

Sample Sentences for 周り

The satellite is in orbit around the moon.
Recently, I've been putting on a little weight around my waist. I guess it's middle-age spread.
A crowd of people gathered around the speaker.
Now Marina was a romantic, she had not yet fallen into that passive state of mind which accepts that one should find a corner to live, anywhere, and then arrange one's whole life around it.
The dog ran around and around the tree.

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