渦巻き
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 渦 | 巻 |
| うず Grade: S |
ま(き) Grade: 6 |
| kun’yomi | |
Etymology
Compound of 渦 (uzu, “whirlpool”) + 巻 (maki, “roll, winding”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
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Pronunciation
Noun
渦巻き (hiragana うずまき, rōmaji uzumaki, historical hiragana うづまき)
- (geometry) spiral; a curve that is the locus of a point, that rotates about a fixed point, while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
- (by extension) Short for 渦巻き形 (“spiral-shaped”).
- (by extension) Short for 渦巻き模様 (“whirling or spiral pattern”).
- whirlpool, eddy, vortex
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Derived terms
Terms derived from 渦巻き
- 渦巻管, 渦巻き管 (uzumaki-kan, “cochlear duct”)
- 渦巻形, 渦巻き形 (uzumaki-gata, “spiral-shaped”)
- 渦巻銀河 (uzumaki ginga, “spiral galaxy”)
- 渦巻状, 渦巻き状 (uzumaki-jō, “spiral, helical”)
- 渦巻星雲 (uzumaki seiun, “spiral nebula”)
- 渦巻きポンプ (uzumaki ponpu, “centrifugal pump”)
- 渦巻き模様 (uzumaki moyō, “spiral pattern”)
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