No. 893 in Japanese
回転
Rotation; revolution.
In a sentence
この遊園地には、毎分回転する観覧車があります。
This amusement park has a Ferris wheel that rotates every minute.
The word '回転' is used to describe the rotating motion of an object, in this case, the Ferris wheel in the amusement park.
彼の考えの回転はとても速いので、議論で勝つのは難しいです。
His thinking rotation is so fast that it's hard to win an argument against him.
Here, '回転' is used metaphorically to describe the speed of someone's thought processes, illustrating quick mental agility.
この寿司店は回転寿司を専門としています。
This sushi restaurant specializes in conveyor belt sushi.
In this example, '回転' refers to the specific setting of a conveyor belt (rotating sushi) restaurant, emphasizing the physical rotation of the platform.
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