もみくちゃ

noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

jostling; being pushed around; crush of people

Describes a situation where many people push and shove each other, often in a crowd. Can also refer to being mobbed or caught in a crush. Used as a noun or with な/の to modify nouns.

• コンサート会かい場じょうの入いり口ぐちでもみくちゃになった。

  I got jostled around at the entrance of the concert venue.

• ラッシュアワーの電でん車しゃはいつももみくちゃだ。

  The rush-hour train is always a crush of people.

noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

crumpling; being crumpled

Refers to something being crumpled or wrinkled, often as a result of rough handling or being squeezed. Less common than the jostling sense.

• かばんの中なかで書しょ類るいがもみくちゃになってしまった。

  The papers got crumpled up inside my bag.