synonym Comparative
きょろきょろ
VS
回覧
Differences Between "きょろきょろ" and "回覧"
Option A
きょろきょろ
Meaning
looking around restlessly, gawking, peeking
Reading
きょろきょろ (kyorokyoro)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
初めての場所で、彼はきょろきょろとあたりを見回した。
In the new place, he looked around restlessly.
Option B
回覧
Meaning
circulation, passing around (of documents/notices)
Reading
かいらん (kairan)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
そのお知らせは、職場で回覧された。
That notice was circulated at work.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(looking around restlessly, gawking, peeking)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- きょろきょろ: An onomatopoeic word describing the act of looking around repeatedly, often in an unsettled, curious, or suspicious manner. (落ち着きなく、または興味津々に何度も周りを見回す様子を表す擬態語。)
- 回覧: Usually refers to written materials (documents, notices, magazines) being passed from person to person for reading, often within a company, school, or neighborhood. 複数の人に情報を共有する行為です。
- きょろきょろ: An onomatopoeic word describing the act of looking around repeatedly, often in an unsettled, curious, or suspicious manner. (落ち着きなく、または興味津々に何度も周りを見回す様子を表す擬態語。)
- 回覧: Usually refers to written materials (documents, notices, magazines) being passed from person to person for reading, often within a company, school, or neighborhood. 複数の人に情報を共有する行為です。
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