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N1 Noun

遠回(とおまわ)detour, roundabout way

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    1. Noun

      1.

      detour, roundabout way

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    遠回り 【とおまわり】

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      (ひま)だったので遠回(とおまわ)をして(いえ)(かえ)りました。

      Since I had some free time, I took a detour on my way home. {detour, roundabout way}

      • N1

      高速(こうそく)での渋滞(じゅうたい)()けるために遠回(とおまわ)をしました。

      I took a detour to avoid traffic on the highway. {detour, roundabout way}

      • N1

      これは一見(いっけん)遠回(とおまわ)方法(ほうほう)だが、(じつ)一番(いちばん)確実(かくじつ)方法(ほうほう)である。

      At first glance, this seems like a roundabout way, but it is actually the most reliable method. {detour, roundabout way}

      • N1

      遠回(とおまわ)()える方法(ほうほう)(ぎゃく)問題(もんだい)解決(かいけつ)する近道(ちかみち)になる(こと)があります。

      Sometimes, a method that seems like a detour or a roundabout way can ironically become a shortcut to solve the problem. {detour, roundabout way}

      • N1

      (ある)くともなく(ある)いていたら、会社(かいしゃ)()くまでに相当(そうとう)遠回(とおまわ)をしていました。

      Without realizing it, I was walking and ended up taking a considerable detour on my way to work. {detour, roundabout way}

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