Vocab Info

A11 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

むくむくrising up, towering, billowing (e.g. clouds of smoke), plump, chubby, fat, shaggy, hairy

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    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      1.

      rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.), towering, billowing

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      2.

      plump, chubby

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    3. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      3.

      welling up (of an emotion), boiling up

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    4. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

      4.

      getting up, stirring, moving about

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    5. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

      5.

      shaggy, hairy

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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      ()ていた(いぬ)がムクムクと()きた。

      The dog that was sleeping rose up slowly. {rising up, towering, billowing (e.g. clouds of smoke), plump, chubby, fat, shaggy, hairy}

      煙突(えんとつ)から(けむり)がムクムクと()ています。

      Smoke is billowing out from the chimney. {rising up, towering, billowing (e.g. clouds of smoke), plump, chubby, fat, shaggy, hairy}

      (くも)がムクムクと()てきて、(あめ)()(はじ)めた。

      Clouds began to billow out, and it started to rain. {rising up, towering, billowing (e.g. clouds of smoke), plump, chubby, fat, shaggy, hairy}

      ムクムクの(あか)ちゃんは、(からだ)のどこを(さわ)っても(やわ)らかいです。

      The baby of Mukmuk is soft no matter where you touch on its body. {rising up, towering, billowing (e.g. clouds of smoke), plump, chubby, fat, shaggy, hairy}

      好奇(こうき)(しん)がムクムク(あたま)をもたげ、じっとしていられなくなりました。

      Curiosity began to rise up within me, and I couldn't stay still anymore. {rising up, towering, billowing (e.g. clouds of smoke), plump, chubby, fat, shaggy, hairy}

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