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A3 Adverb, Suru verb

もわっとthick with smoke, moisture or odor, hard to breathe (air)

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    1. Adverb, Suru verb

      1.

      thickly (of smoke, steam, etc.), stiflingly (hot air), suffocatingly, pungently

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    モワッともわっとムワッとむわっと

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      (きり)視界(しかい)がモワッとしています。

      The visibility is blurry due to the fog. {thick with smoke, moisture or odor, hard to breathe (air)}

      (なつ)満員(まんいん)電車(でんしゃ)はモワッとしています。

      The summer packed train is stuffy and hard to breathe. {thick with smoke, moisture or odor, hard to breathe (air)}

      実験(じっけん)(しつ)には(へん)なニオイがモワッと(ただよ)っている。

      A strange odor is thick in the air in the laboratory. {thick with smoke, moisture or odor, hard to breathe (air)}

      モワッとする(あつ)さの(なか)運動(うんどう)をするのは危険(きけん)(きわ)まりない。

      Exercising in heat that is stifling and hard to breathe is extremely dangerous. {thick with smoke, moisture or odor, hard to breathe (air)}

      会場(かいじょう)大勢(たいせい)(ひと)でモワッとしていて、気分(きぶん)(わる)くなりました。

      The venue was filled with so many people that the air became suffocating, making me feel sick. {thick with smoke, moisture or odor, hard to breathe (air)}

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