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Japanese
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旋毛
旋風
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Etymology
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The sense of "whirlwind" is derived from the sense of "hair whorl".
Pronunciation
Noun
つむじ • (tsumuji) ←つむじ (tumuzi)?
- 旋毛: hair whorl
- 旋風: whirlwind
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