“Turning” in Japanese
Short answer
Turning in Japanese is “旋削” (sensaku). Full meaning: turning (on a lathe).
Other ways to say “Turning” in Japanese
ターニング
taaningu turning, revolution, rotation
回頭
kaitou changing course (of a ship or aircraft), turning
転折
tensetsu changing direction (esp. of a ship), turning; brush movement where a horizontal line turns sharply downwards (in calligraphy)
旋回
senkai revolution, rotation, turning, circling, swiveling; turning (an aircraft or ship)
ダーニング
daaningu turning, revolution, rotation
せんかい
senkai revolution, rotation, turning, circling, swiveling; turning (an aircraft or ship)
屈折
kussetsu bending, curving, twisting, turning, winding; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.), distortion, twisting; refraction
転回
tenkai revolution, rotation; turn, turning; inversion
廻頭
kaitou changing course (of a ship or aircraft), turning
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