お巡まわり

noun

police officer; cop

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

• 交こう番ばんにお巡まわりが立たっていた。

  A police officer was standing at the police box.

• 子こ供どもがお巡まわりに道みちを聞きいた。

  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.

• 犬いぬにお回まわりを教おしえる。

  Teach the dog to walk in a circle.

noun

side dish (eaten with rice)

Archaic term from the secret language of court ladies (女房言葉). Not used in modern Japanese.

See also: 女房詞

• 女にょう房ぼう言こと葉ばでは、おかずのことを「お回まわり」と言いった。

  In the secret language of court ladies, side dishes were called お回り.