Japanese

うずまく
Meaning: to swirl; to whirl; to be in a tumult; to seethe
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 渦巻く 渦巻かない
Polite 渦巻きます 渦巻きません
Past 渦巻いた 渦巻かなかった
Polite + Past 渦巻きました 渦巻きませんでした
Te-form 渦巻いて 渦巻かなくて
Potential 渦巻ける 渦巻けない
Passive 渦巻かれる 渦巻かれない
Causative 渦巻かせる 渦巻かせない
Causative + Passive 渦巻かされる 渦巻かされない
Imperative 渦巻け 渦巻くな

Handwriting

渦
巻
く

Example sentences

In his heart, anxiety and expectation were swirling.
姉妹の間には愛憎が渦巻いていた
Love and hate swirled between the sisters.

Usage Notes

Used for physical swirling of water or smoke, but also metaphorically for intense emotions or chaotic situations.

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