“Roundabout” in Japanese
Short answer
Roundabout in Japanese is “回り遠い” (mawaridooi). Full meaning: roundabout.
Other ways to say “Roundabout” in Japanese
回りくどい
mawarikudoi circuitous, roundabout, indirect
迂遠
uen roundabout, indirect, circuitous, impractical, useless
遠まわし
toomawashi roundabout (e.g. expression), indirect (reference, criticism, etc.), oblique
まわり遠い
mawaridooi roundabout
まわりどおい
mawaridooi roundabout
環状交差点
kanjoukousaten roundabout, rotary, traffic circle
円形交差点
enkeikousaten roundabout, traffic circle, rotary
ラウンドアバウト
raundoabauto roundabout, traffic circle, rotary
ロータリー
rootarii rotary, roundabout, traffic circle; rotary, rotating
まわりくどい
mawarikudoi circuitous, roundabout, indirect
まどろっこしい
madorokkoshii (frustratingly) slow, tedious, sluggish, roundabout (e.g. explanation), exasperating, irritating
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