noun
spiral pattern; swirl design
Refers to a decorative or natural pattern of spirals, such as on fabric, pottery, or in nature.
その皿には美しい渦巻き模様が描かれている。
A beautiful spiral pattern is painted on that plate.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common in everyday writing.
Variant without the okurigana き; less common but still used.
渦巻き means a whirlpool or spiral itself, while 渦巻き模様 specifically refers to a spiral pattern or design.
Compound of 渦巻き (uzumaki, 'whirlpool, spiral') and 模様 (moyō, 'pattern, design').