空転 kūten
kūten
Noun
, Suru Verb
2. going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
Intransitive
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kūtende
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Spinning one's wheels; Idling
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kūtendewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not idling.; It is not spinning freely.
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kūte ndarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably spinning idly.; Probably running in vain.
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kūtenjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't idling.; It wasn't spinning freely.
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kūtenjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't spinning.; It didn't idle.
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kūte ndeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Will likely spin freely.; Probably won't gain traction.
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kūtendewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not idling.; Was not running free.
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kūtennara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when idling; If/when spinning freely
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