堂々巡り (どうどうめぐり)going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote

going around in circlesnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
circling a templenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
roll-call votenoun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

堂々巡り, its kanji, and other words that share them.Open this graph

Kanji in 堂々巡り

食堂しょくどうdining room; dining hall
講堂こうどうauditorium; lecture hall
堂々どうどうmagnificent; grand
一堂いちどうone building (hall, temple, shrine, room)
公会堂こうかいどうtown hall; public hall
会堂かいどうchurch; chapel
堂どうtemple; shrine
殿堂でんどうpalace; hall
巡査じゅんさpolice officer; policeman
巡回じゅんかいgoing around; patrol
巡業じゅんぎょうprovincial tour
巡視じゅんしinspection tour
巡礼じゅんれいpilgrimage; pilgrim
巡航じゅんこうcruise; cruising
巡り会うめぐりあうto meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance
お巡りさんおまわりさんpolice officer

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