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卍巴 (まんじともえ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun
in a confused mass ; swirling around
Describes a chaotic, swirling melee or tangle, often used for fighting or falling in a confused, whirling manner. Typically appears with と (まんじともえと) or as a noun. Rare and literary; modern Japanese more often uses 入り乱れて or もつれ合って.
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Fallen leaves come swirling down in whirls.
Written forms 卍巴
まんじどもえ
Alternate reading with rendaku; less common but still used.
Kanji 卍 swastika, gammadion, fylfot Similar words 入い り 乱みだ れる A common verb meaning 'to be jumbled together' or 'to be mixed up in confusion'; more everyday than まんじともえ.
もつれ 合あ う Means 'to get entangled with each other'; used for physical or abstract tangles, less dramatic than まんじともえ.
Etymology Compound of 卍 (manji, 'swastika') and 巴 (tomoe, 'comma-shaped swirl'), referring to the intertwined, swirling pattern of these two symbols. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word evokes a chaotic, whirling confusion.
