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表層形
西廻り
ニシマワリ
名詞

西廻り (ニシマワリ)

Nishimawari · にしまわり — taking a western route, west circuit; travelling the globe westwards, going from east to west

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西廻り in rōmaji: nishimawari.

名詞 普通名詞 一般 *
📝 西回り 🔤 * 📐 *
Updated: 2026年8月18日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
西廻り
見出し語 (Lemma)
西回り
読み (Reading)
ニシマワリ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・普通名詞・一般・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
*
活用形 (Conj. Form)
*
表記 (Orthography)
西廻り
読み・基本形
ニシマワリ
表記・基本形
西廻り
見出し語の読み
ニシマワリ
💡 English Meaning

西廻り means “taking a western route, west circuit; travelling the globe westwards, going from east to west” — full definition & examples →

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西回り (ニシマワリ) — main entry →

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Lemma: 西回り
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