くうてん

空 転

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    racing (of an engine), idling

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.), spinning one's wheels, going nowhere