渦うず巻まく

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

whirl; eddy; swirl; curl (of smoke)

Describes physical swirling motion of fluids, smoke, dust, etc.

• 川かわの水みずが渦うず巻まいている。

  The river water is swirling.

• 煙けむりが渦うず巻まいて空そらに消きえた。

  The smoke curled up and disappeared into the sky.

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

whirl (of feelings, thoughts); surge

Metaphorical use for emotions, thoughts, or abstract things swirling or surging.

• 不ふ安あんが胸むねの中なかで渦うず巻まいていた。

  Anxiety was swirling in my chest.

• 様さま々ざまな思おもいが頭あたまの中なかを渦うず巻まいた。

  Various thoughts whirled through my mind.