空回り
からまわり
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.)
Meanings
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels)- going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
Example sentences
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The discussion produced a great deal of noise, but no forward motion.
エンジンを空回りさせちゃいかん。長持ちさせたいからね。
Don't race the car. We want to make it go as far as possible.
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She tries so hard, but she's just spinning her wheels.
違反のスピードを出して、突っ走っていた車がブレーキをかけたが、空回りして、運転手があっというまもなく、トラックの背後に、もろにぶつかった。
The speeding vehicle skidded and crashed head-on into the rear-end of a truck before the driver could say Jack Robinson.