“To swirl” in Japanese
Short answer
To swirl in Japanese is “渦巻く” (uzumaku). Full meaning: to whirl, to eddy, to swirl, to curl (smoke); to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge, to sweep.
Other ways to say “To swirl” in Japanese
舞う
mau to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind), to flutter (about), to swirl, to fly, to circle, to wheel
渦まく
uzumaku to whirl, to eddy, to swirl, to curl (smoke); to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge, to sweep
うずまく
uzumaku to whirl, to eddy, to swirl, to curl (smoke); to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge, to sweep
うず巻く
uzumaku to whirl, to eddy, to swirl, to curl (smoke); to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge, to sweep
渦巻き
uzumaki to whirl, to eddy, to swirl, to curl (smoke); to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge, to sweep
うずまき
uzumaki to whirl, to eddy, to swirl, to curl (smoke); to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge, to sweep
舞える
maeru to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind), to flutter (about), to swirl, to fly, to circle, to wheel
まえる
maeru to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind), to flutter (about), to swirl, to fly, to circle, to wheel
舞ーう
mauu to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind), to flutter (about), to swirl, to fly, to circle, to wheel
渦まい
uzumai to whirl, to eddy, to swirl, to curl (smoke); to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge, to sweep
渦まこ
uzumako to whirl, to eddy, to swirl, to curl (smoke); to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge, to sweep
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