spiral in Japanese
spiral in Japanese is スパイラル, 渦巻, 渦巻線 — spiral means a curve that winds around a center point while moving steadily outward or inward.
spiral in Japanese
スパイラル
Pronounced: supairaru
(geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
渦巻
Pronounced: uzumaki
(geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
渦巻線
Pronounced: uzumakisen
(geometry) A curve that is the locus of a point that rotates about a fixed point while continuously increasing its distance from that point.
螺旋
Pronounced: rasen
(informal) A helix.
スパイラル
Pronounced: supairaru
A self-sustaining process with a lot of momentum involved, so it is difficult to accelerate or stop it at once.
What does "spiral" mean?
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noun A curve that winds around a center point while moving steadily outward or inward.
"The staircase wound upward in a tight spiral."
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noun A process that keeps building on itself, making it hard to stop.
"The country was caught in a downward spiral of debt and inflation."
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verb To move in a spiral path, or to steadily worsen or increase.
"Costs spiraled out of control after the project was delayed."
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spiral in a sentence
- The staircase wound upward in a tight spiral.
- The country was caught in a downward spiral of debt and inflation.
- Costs spiraled out of control after the project was delayed.
- The plane spiraled down through the clouds.
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What is "spiral" in Japanese?
"spiral" in Japanese is スパイラル, 渦巻, 渦巻線. spiral means: A curve that winds around a center point while moving steadily outward or inward.
How do you pronounce スパイラル?
"spiral" in Japanese is スパイラル, pronounced "supairaru".
How do you use "spiral" in a sentence?
Example: "The staircase wound upward in a tight spiral." In Japanese, "spiral" is スパイラル, 渦巻, 渦巻線.
Are there other ways to say "spiral" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "spiral": スパイラル, 渦巻, 渦巻線, 螺旋.
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