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渦巻き線 (uzumakisen) Japanese meaning: spiral | Kotomora

渦うず巻まき線せん

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ず

ま

き

せ

ん

Meanings

1

Mathematical term for a spiral curve. See also 螺線.

See also: 螺線

この図ず形けいは渦うず巻まき線

せん

を

描えが

い

て

いる

。

This figure draws a spiral.

数すう学がくの授じゅ業ぎょうで渦うず巻まき線せんの方ほう程てい式しきを学まなんだ。

We learned the equation of a spiral in math class.

Kanji

渦whirlpool, eddy, vortex
巻scroll, volume, book
線line, track

Related words

螺ら線せん
螺線 is a more common term for a spiral or helix, while 渦巻き線 is a less frequent synonym used specifically in mathematics.

Built from

渦うず巻まく+線せん

Written forms

渦うず巻まき線せん
Standard kanji spelling for this mathematical term.
渦うず巻まき線せん
Variant spelling omitting the okurigana き.
うずまき線せん
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; the first part is written in hiragana.

Etymology

Compound of 渦巻き (uzumaki, 'whirlpool, spiral') + 線 (sen, 'line'). The spelling 渦巻き線 is a straightforward combination of these elements.