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N1 Noun

渦巻(うずま)whirlpool, eddy, coil

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    1. Noun

      1.

      whirlpool, maelstrom, vortex, eddy, swirl

    2. Noun

      2.

      spiral (shape, pattern)

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    渦巻き 【うずまき】渦巻 【うずまき】

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      卵焼(たまごや)きの断面(だんめん)渦巻(うずま)(かたち)をしている。

      The cross-section of the rolled omelette has a coil shape.

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      指紋(しもん)渦巻(うずま)(ひと)によって(ちが)うそうです。

      It's said that the swirls in fingerprints differ from person to person.

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      蚊取(かと)線香(せんこう)は、ぐるぐると渦巻(うずま)(かたち)をしています。

      Mosquito coils are spiral shaped.

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      指紋(しもん)渦巻(うずま)家族(かぞく)()ていると(おも)いきや、全然(ぜんぜん)(ちが)模様(もよう)だった。

      I thought my fingerprint swirls would be like my family's, but they turned out to be completely different.

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      研究(けんきゅう)(しゃ):「この(うみ)渦巻(うずま)模様(もよう)危険(きけん)だ。(なか)(はい)ったら()()まれるだろう。」

      Researcher: 'This whirlpool pattern in the sea is dangerous. If you go in, you'll get sucked under.'

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