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[たらいまわ(回)·し]
taraimawashi
noun, suru verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[たらい(盥)·まわ(回)·し]
taraimawashi
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Root Words:

[たらい + まわ(回)·し]
tarai + mawashi

English Meaning(s) for たらい回し

noun, suru verb
  1. acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back)
  2. handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order)
  3. handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
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» -times; round; game; revolve; counter for occurrences

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Sample Sentences for たらい回し

I'm opposed to political power being monopolized within a clique.
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