弄いじり回まわす

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Meanings

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godan verb (-su), transitive verb

tinker with; fiddle with; fumble with

Describes repeatedly touching, handling, or adjusting something, often restlessly or without a clear purpose. Can imply mild annoyance or curiosity.

彼かれは会かい議ぎ中ちゅう、ずっとペンを弄いじり回まわしていた。
He kept fiddling with his pen throughout the meeting.

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The child tinkered with the toy and ended up breaking it.

Written forms

弄いじり回まわすUsage8%
Standard kanji spelling; 弄り (いじり) + 回す (まわす).
いじりまわすUsage68%
いじり回まわすUsage23%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common in casual writing.
弄いじりまわすUsage3%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; 回す written as kana.

Kanji

回-times, round, game
弄play with, tamper, trifle with

Similar words

弄いじる
弄る (いじる) is the base verb meaning 'to touch, fiddle with, or tamper with'. 弄り回す adds 回す (まわす, 'to turn, rotate') to emphasize repeated, restless handling or tinkering over time.

Etymology

Compound of 弄り (いじり, continuative form of 弄る 'to fiddle with') + 回す (まわす 'to turn, rotate'), literally 'to fiddle and turn'. The combination intensifies the sense of repeated, restless handling.