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 |
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.
彼女は指で髪をくるくる巻いた。
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.
包帯を腕にくるくる巻いた。
I wound the bandage around my arm.
猫がしっぽをくるくる巻いている。
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.
彼女は朝から晩までくるくる働いている。
She works tirelessly from morning till night.
店員が店内をくるくる動き回っている。
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.
彼の意見はくるくる変わる。
His opinions change constantly.
春の天気はくるくる変わりやすい。
Spring weather is fickle and changes easily.
The pinwheel is spinning round and round.
I wound my hair around the curlers.
She's been bustling about working hard since morning.
His opinions change so much that you can't trust them.