Vocab Info

A16 Adverb, Suru verb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle

もぐもぐmumbling, chewing one's words, , chewing (food), squirming, wriggling

    Dictionary Definition

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

      1.

      mumbling, chewing one's words

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

      2.

      chewing (food)

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

      3.

      squirming, wriggling

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    もぐもぐもごもご

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      草原(そうげん)(うし)(くさ)をモグモグ()べています。

      In the grassland, the cow is chewing its grass heartily. {mumbling, chewing one's words, , chewing (food), squirming, wriggling}

      モグモグ(しゃべ)(ひと)(こえ)()()りにくいです。

      The voice of a person who mumbles or chews their words is hard to understand. {mumbling, chewing one's words, , chewing (food), squirming, wriggling}

      ()ずかしくて(かれ)はモグモグと(くち)(かご)もっています。

      He is mumbling out of embarrassment. {mumbling, chewing one's words, , chewing (food), squirming, wriggling}

      パンをモグモグ()べていたら(のど)()まらせてしまいました。

      I choked on the bread while I was chewing it. {mumbling, chewing one's words, , chewing (food), squirming, wriggling}

      おにぎりをモグモグと()べている子供(こども)()て、お(なか)()いてきた。

      Seeing a child munching on a rice ball, I started to feel hungry. {mumbling, chewing one's words, , chewing (food), squirming, wriggling}

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