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“Going round and round” in Japanese

Short answer
きりきり舞い kirikirimai きりきりまい

Going round and round in Japanese is “きりきり舞い” (kirikirimai). Full meaning: whirling, going round and round, rushing a person off his feet; panicking, rushing around in a fluster, working in a panic.

Other ways to say “Going round and round” in Japanese

くるくる kurukuru whirling, revolving, spinning, going round and round; coiling around, winding around, rolling around; working tirelessly, working hard キリキリ舞い kirikirimai whirling, going round and round, rushing a person off his feet; panicking, rushing around in a fluster, working in a panic クルクル kurukuru whirling, revolving, spinning, going round and round; coiling around, winding around, rolling around; working tirelessly, working hard グルグル guruguru whirling, revolving, spinning, going round and round; coiling around, winding around, rolling around; working tirelessly, working hard ぐるぐる guruguru whirling, revolving, spinning, going round and round; coiling around, winding around, rolling around; working tirelessly, working hard クルクルッ kurukuru whirling, revolving, spinning, going round and round; coiling around, winding around, rolling around; working tirelessly, working hard グルグルっ guruguru whirling, revolving, spinning, going round and round; coiling around, winding around, rolling around; working tirelessly, working hard くるくるっ kurukuru whirling, revolving, spinning, going round and round; coiling around, winding around, rolling around; working tirelessly, working hard ぐるぐるっ guruguru whirling, revolving, spinning, going round and round; coiling around, winding around, rolling around; working tirelessly, working hard クルクルっ kurukuru whirling, revolving, spinning, going round and round; coiling around, winding around, rolling around; working tirelessly, working hard グルグルッ guruguru whirling, revolving, spinning, going round and round; coiling around, winding around, rolling around; working tirelessly, working hard

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