“Turning around” in Japanese
Short answer
Turning around in Japanese is “転” (utata). Full meaning: turning around (once); suddenly, abruptly; completely (wrapped in something), quickly (unwrapping something).
Other ways to say “Turning around” in Japanese
ころ
koro turning around (once); suddenly, abruptly; completely (wrapped in something), quickly (unwrapping something)
コロ
koro turning around (once); suddenly, abruptly; completely (wrapped in something), quickly (unwrapping something)
再転
saiten changing directions, turning around
反転
hanten rolling over, turning over; turning around (the other way), reversal (of direction, course, etc.), inversion, flipping; producing a positive from a negative, producing a negative from a positive
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