くるくる

whirling; revolving; spinning; going round and round

Also:coiling around, working tirelessly, constantly changing

AdverbJLPT N1

What does くるくる mean?

くるくる is a Japanese adverb meaning whirling; revolving; spinning; going round and round in English. It can also be translated as coiling around, working tirelessly, constantly changing depending on context. It is written as くるくる in hiragana, and kurukuru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

木の葉が庭でくるくる舞っていた。

The leaves whirled in the yard.