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渦巻き線 (うずまきせん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

渦うず巻まき線せん

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Meanings

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noun

mathematics

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.

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.

Kanji

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

Similar 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.

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.