円えんを描えがく

expression, godan verb (-ku)

move in a circle; form a circle; make a circular motion

Only with reading えんをえがく

Describes a motion or arrangement that traces or forms a circle. Often used with body parts or objects moving in a circular path. Reading is えんをえがく.

• 彼かれは首くびを円えんを描えがくように回まわした。

  He moved his head in a circle.

• 鳥とりが空そらに円えんを描えがいて飛とんでいた。

  The birds were flying in a circle in the sky.

expression, godan verb (-ku)

draw a circle

Specifically refers to drawing a circle with a pen, pencil, or other tool. Both readings えんをえがく and えんをかく are possible, but えんをかく is more direct for the drawing action.

• コンパスで円えんを描えがく。

  I draw a circle with a compass.

• 紙かみに大おおきな円えんを描えがいてください。

  Please draw a big circle on the paper.