堂々巡りする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 堂々巡りする | 堂々巡りしない |
| Polite | 堂々巡りします | 堂々巡りしません |
| Past polite | 堂々巡りしました | 堂々巡りしませんでした |
| Past | 堂々巡りした | 堂々巡りしなかった |
| Te-form | 堂々巡りして | 堂々巡りしないで |
| Desire | 堂々巡りしたい | 堂々巡りしたくない |
| Potential | 堂々巡りできる | 堂々巡りできない |
| Passive | 堂々巡りされる | 堂々巡りされない |
| Causative | 堂々巡りさせる | 堂々巡りさせない |
| Causative passive | 堂々巡りさせられる | 堂々巡りさせられない |
| Volitional | 堂々巡りしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 堂々巡りしましょう | |
| Imperative | 堂々巡りしろ | 堂々巡りするな |
| Conditional | 堂々巡りすれば | 堂々巡りしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 堂々巡りしたら | 堂々巡りしなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
going around in circles; getting nowhere
Figurative use for discussions, arguments, or thoughts that keep repeating without progress. Often used with する to mean 'to go around in circles'.
The meeting went around in circles and nothing was decided.
I'm going around in circles thinking about the same thing.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
circling a temple; circumambulation
Literal meaning of walking around a temple or sacred site, often as a religious practice. Less common in modern everyday language.
Pilgrims chant sutras while circling the temple.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
roll-call vote
Specialized political term for a voting method where members are called one by one. Rare outside parliamentary contexts.
The bill was passed by a roll-call vote.