| Present | 渦巻く |
| Negative | 渦巻かない |
| Past | 渦巻った |
| Past Negative | 渦巻かなかった |
| Te Form | 渦巻って |
| Masu Form | 渦巻きます |
| Potential | 渦巻ける |
| Passive | 渦巻かれる |
| Causative | 渦巻かせる |
| Conditional | 渦巻けば |
| Volitional | 渦巻こう |
| Imperative | 渦巻け |
| 渦 | whirlpool, eddy, vortex |
| 巻 | scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls) |