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渦: whirlpool

whirlpool; swirl
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Readings

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渦(うず) "whirlpool"; 渦巻き(うずまき) "spiral", 渦巻く(うずまく) "swirl", 渦潮(うずしお) "tidal whirlpool". か in 渦中(かちゅう) "in the middle of (trouble)".

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Key words

渦うずwhirlpool
渦巻くうずまくto swirl
渦潮うずしおwhirling tide
渦中かちゅうin the midst of
渦巻きうずまきwhirlpool; spiral

Example sentences

The river flows fast, and whirlpools have formed here and there.

When I poured milk into the coffee and stirred, a white swirl formed.

That politician is now in the middle of a scandal.

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