むくむく

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

plump; chubby

Describes a soft, rounded, plump appearance, often of animals, babies, or body parts. Can be used with と or した.

• その子こ猫ねこはむくむくしていてかわいい。

  That kitten is plump and cute.

• 赤あかちゃんのむくむくした手てが好すきだ。

  I love the baby's chubby hands.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

welling up; boiling up

Describes emotions or feelings surging up from within. Often used with と.

• 怒いかりがむくむくとこみ上あげてきた。

  Anger welled up inside me.

• むくむくとやる気きがわいてきた。

  Motivation started to boil up.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

getting up; stirring; moving about

Describes someone or something stirring, getting up, or starting to move, often with a sense of sluggishness or emergence. Can be used with と or する.

• 布ふ団とんの中なかでむくむくと動うごき出だした。

  I stirred and started moving under the futon.

• クマが冬とう眠みんから覚さめてむくむくと起おき上あがった。

  The bear woke from hibernation and lumbered to its feet.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

shaggy; hairy

Describes thick, unkempt hair or fur, often with a fluffy or bushy appearance. Can be used with と or した.

• むくむくした毛けの犬いぬが好すきです。

  I like dogs with shaggy fur.

• 彼かれはむくむくのひげを生はやしている。

  He has a bushy beard.