“Whirlpool” in Japanese
Short answer
Whirlpool in Japanese is “渦巻き” (uzumaki). Full meaning: whirlpool, maelstrom, vortex, eddy, swirl; spiral (shape, pattern).
Other ways to say “Whirlpool” in Japanese
渦
uzu whirlpool, swirl, eddy, vortex, maelstrom
うず
uzu whirlpool, swirl, eddy, vortex, maelstrom
鳴門
naruto strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow, whirlpool, maelstrom; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima)
ウズマキ
uzumaki whirlpool, maelstrom, vortex, eddy, swirl; spiral (shape, pattern)
渦流
uzuryuu swirling current, eddy, whirlpool, vortex, maelstrom
渦中
kachuu vortex, maelstrom, whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal, controversy, quarrel, turmoil
渦巻
uzumaki whirlpool, maelstrom, vortex, eddy, swirl; spiral (shape, pattern)
うず巻
uzumaki whirlpool, maelstrom, vortex, eddy, swirl; spiral (shape, pattern)
うづまき
uzumaki whirlpool, maelstrom, vortex, eddy, swirl; spiral (shape, pattern)
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