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Breakdown of mawari
circumference
周
With an upside down box on your head and soil in your mouth, you measure the circumference.
Usages of mawari
湖 の 周り を 散歩しました。mizuumi no mawari wo sanposimasita.
I took a walk around the lake.
テーブル の 周り に 座って ください。teeburu no mawari ni suwatte kudasai.
Please sit around the table.
山 の 周り を ハイキング しました。yama no mawari wo haikingu simasita.
I went hiking around the mountain.
庭 の 周り に フェンス を 立てました。niwa no mawari ni fensu wo tatemasita.
We built a fence around the garden.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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