迂回（うかい）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: detour / circumlocution
Example sentences
- 問題を迂回せず正面から向き合う。 — Face the problem head-on instead of skirting around it.
- 工事で道を迂回する。 — We take a detour because of the roadwork.
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