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What does 鳴門 (なると, naruto) mean?

鳴門 (なると, naruto) means strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; maelstrom.

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naruto

strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; maelstrom

  1. 1noun strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; maelstrom
  2. 2noun kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern
  3. 3noun cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern
  4. 4noun Naruto (city in Tokushima)
  5. 5noun Naruto Strait

Also written: 鳴戸

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