むしゃむしゃ

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

munching; devouring; gobbling up

Describes eating heartily, often with a sense of vigorous chewing. Commonly used with 食べる.

• 彼かれはおにぎりをむしゃむしゃ食たべた。

  He munched on the rice ball.

• 子こ供どもたちがクッキーをむしゃむしゃと食たべている。

  The children are gobbling up the cookies.

adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle

shaggy; disheveled; unkempt

Archaic use for a shaggy or unkempt appearance. Cross-referenced with もしゃもしゃ, which is the modern equivalent.

See also: もしゃもしゃ

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、むしゃむしゃした髪かみの描びょう写しゃが見みられる。

  In old texts, descriptions of shaggy hair using むしゃむしゃ can be found.