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whirlpool
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. whirlpool
  2. 2. swirl
  3. 3. Vortex
This noun refers to a whirlpool, vortex, or swirling mass of water, air, or other substances. It is also used metaphorically to describe being caught up in a chaotic or turbulent situation, such as a 渦に巻き込まれる.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

No way, even that little stream has a whirlpool!

Sentence 2

She showed her child how stirring the pot makes a little whirlpool.

Sentence 3

My boss warned us, "This change will throw everything into a whirlpool of confusion."

Sentence 4

That river has a lot of whirlpools, so don't go swimming in it.

Sentence 5

Why is there a whirlpool forming here of all places?