くるくる
くるくるする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | くるくるする | くるくるしない |
| Polite | くるくるします | くるくるしません |
| Past polite | くるくるしました | くるくるしませんでした |
| Past | くるくるした | くるくるしなかった |
| Te-form | くるくるして | くるくるしないで |
| Desire | くるくるしたい | くるくるしたくない |
| Potential | くるくるできる | くるくるできない |
| Passive | くるくるされる | くるくるされない |
| Causative | くるくるさせる | くるくるさせない |
| Causative passive | くるくるさせられる | くるくるさせられない |
| Volitional | くるくるしよう | |
| Polite volitional | くるくるしましょう | |
| Imperative | くるくるしろ | くるくるするな |
| Conditional | くるくるすれば | くるくるしなければ |
| Tara conditional | くるくるしたら | くるくるしなかったら |
Meanings
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
whirling; spinning; going round and round
Describes continuous, light, or playful rotation, often of small objects or circular motions.
The pinwheel is spinning round and round.
She twirled her hair around her finger.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
coiling; winding; rolling up
Used for wrapping or coiling something around an object, or for something being wound up.
I wound the bandage around my arm.
The cat is curling its tail.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
working tirelessly; bustling about
Describes moving around busily and continuously, often with a sense of energetic activity.
She works tirelessly from morning till night.
The clerk is bustling around the store.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
constantly changing; fickle
Describes something that changes frequently and unpredictably, such as opinions, weather, or situations.
His opinions change constantly.
Spring weather is fickle and changes easily.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉がくるくる回るfor something to spin round and round
The pinwheel is spinning round and round.
- 〈物〉を〈物〉にくるくる巻くto roll or wind something up around something
I wound my hair around the curlers.
- くるくるとよく働くto work busily and tirelessly, moving around a lot
She's been bustling about working hard since morning.
- 〈事〉がくるくる変わるfor something (opinion, situation, etc.) to change constantly and unpredictably
His opinions change so much that you can't trust them.