Japanese

Noun

A curve that is the locus of a point, that rotates about a fixed point, while continuously increasing its distance from that point.

渦巻き ‎(hiragana うずまき, romaji uzumaki)

1. (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.
2. whirlpool, eddy

Synonyms

• (spiral): 渦巻線 (うずまきせん) ‎(uzumakisen)
• (spiral): スパイラル ‎(supairaru)
• (spiral): 螺旋 (らせん) ‎(rasen)
• (whirlpool): 渦 (うず) ‎(uzu)