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“Naruto” in Japanese

Short answer
鳴門 naruto なると

Naruto in Japanese is “鳴門” (naruto). Full meaning: strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow, whirlpool, maelstrom; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima).

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