circumlocution
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/ˌsɜːrkəmləˈkjuːʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌsɜːkəmləˈkjuːʃn/
noun
R
Using extra words to say something in a roundabout way instead of being clear and direct.
Instead of saying 'I'm busy', she used a lot of extra words, which is an example of circumlocution.
「私は忙しい」と言う代わりに、彼女は多くの余分な言葉を使った、これは迂回表現の一例です。
translation
迂回表現
語形変化
Plural
circumlocutions