noun
Colloquial, friendly term for a police officer, often used by children or in casual speech. Abbreviation of お巡りさん.
See also: おまわりさん
交番にお巡りが立っていた。
A police officer was standing at the police box.
The child asked the police officer for directions.
noun
walking in a circle (dog trick)
Refers to the dog trick where the dog walks in a circle. Often written お回り. Not a common everyday word.
犬にお回りを教える。
Teach the dog to walk in a circle.
noun
Archaic term from the secret language of court ladies (女房言葉). Not used in modern Japanese.
See also: 女房言葉
女房言葉では、おかずのことを「お回り」と言った。
In the secret language of court ladies, side dishes were called お回り.
Variant kanji for お回り; rare.
Derived from the verb 回る (まわる, 'to go around, patrol'), with the honorific prefix お. Originally referred to a patrolling officer, later generalized to any police officer. The dog trick sense comes from the same verb, describing the circular movement.