空回 からまわ
karamawari

Noun
Suru Verb

1. racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels)

Intransitive
エンジンを空回 からまわりさせちゃいかん。長持 ながもちさせたいからね。
enjin'o karamawari sasecha ikan. nagamochi saseta ikarane.
Don't race the car. We want to make it go as far as possible.
Noun
Suru Verb

2. going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless

Intransitive
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