旋回
せんかい · senkai
Revolution, rotation, turning, circling, swiveling
- turning (an aircraft or ship)
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How it’s used
Used in formal or technical contexts, especially for ships, aircraft, or vehicles making a deliberate turn; less common in casual speech.
Not to be confused with 回転 (kaiten), which means rotation around an axis, while 旋回 implies a change of direction.
Example sentences
飛行機が旋回して北へ向かった。
The airplane turned and headed north.
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船は急旋回して岩を避けた。
The ship made a sharp turn and avoided the rocks.
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What does 旋回 mean?
Revolution, rotation, turning, circling, swiveling. It can also mean: turning (an aircraft or ship).
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せんかい (senkai). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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