空転

くうてん

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive racing (of an engine); idling See also: 空回り (からまわり).
2. going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere

Kanji

• 空 sky. Read as クウ.
• 転 turn. Read as テン.

Words containing 空転

• 空転国会 (くうてんこっかい) stalled session of the Diet (Japanese Parliament)

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