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A1 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

浮腫(むく)to swell, to become swollen, to be puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep), to be bloated (esp. from fluid retention)

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    1. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to swell, to become swollen, to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep), to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)

      Usually written using kana alone

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    浮腫む 【むくむ】

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      二日酔(ふつかよ)いで(かお)浮腫(むく)んでいます。

      My face is swollen from a hangover. {to swell, to become swollen, to be puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep), to be bloated (esp. from fluid retention)}

      • N1

      (あし)浮腫(むく)んでパンパンでとても(つら)いです。

      My legs are swollen and very tight, it's extremely painful. {to swell, to become swollen, to be puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep), to be bloated (esp. from fluid retention)}

      • N1

      浮腫(むく)んだ(かお)をマシにするためにマッサージをする。

      I do a massage to make my swollen face look better. {to swell, to become swollen, to be puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep), to be bloated (esp. from fluid retention)}

      • N1

      (いち)(にち)(じゅう)()って仕事(しごと)をしていたのなら、(あし)浮腫(むく)むのも当然(とうぜん)だ。

      If you've been standing and working all day, it's only natural for your feet to become swollen. {to swell, to become swollen, to be puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep), to be bloated (esp. from fluid retention)}

      • N1

      腎臓(じんぞう)(びょう)(わずら)っているとあって、定期(ていき)(てき)(かお)(ひど)浮腫(むく)んでしまいます。

      Because I have kidney disease, my face regularly becomes severely swollen. {to swell, to become swollen, to be puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep), to be bloated (esp. from fluid retention)}

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