もやもや
もやもやする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | もやもやする | もやもやしない |
| Polite | もやもやします | もやもやしません |
| Past polite | もやもやしました | もやもやしませんでした |
| Past | もやもやした | もやもやしなかった |
| Te-form | もやもやして | もやもやしないで |
| Desire | もやもやしたい | もやもやしたくない |
| Potential | もやもやできる | もやもやできない |
| Passive | もやもやされる | もやもやされない |
| Causative | もやもやさせる | もやもやさせない |
| Causative passive | もやもやさせられる | もやもやさせられない |
| Volitional | もやもやしよう | |
| Polite volitional | もやもやしましょう | |
| Imperative | もやもやしろ | もやもやするな |
| Conditional | もやもやすれば | もやもやしなければ |
| Tara conditional | もやもやしたら | もやもやしなかったら |
Meanings
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
hazy; misty; foggy; murky; fuzzy
Describes physical haziness, such as fog, smoke, or unclear outlines. Often used adverbially with と or as a する verb.
The scenery is hazy because of the morning mist.
Smoke hung hazily in the room.
noun, adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
vague unease; pent-up feelings; gloomy; uncertain feeling
Refers to a mental or emotional state of unclear, unsettled, or gloomy feelings. Often used for lingering worries, dissatisfaction, or frustration that is hard to articulate.
His attitude left me with a vague feeling of unease.
I can't say what I want to say, and I feel pent up inside.
Usage patterns
- 煙が〈場所〉にもやもやするfor smoke/haze to hang thickly somewhere
Smoke is hanging thick and hazy in the kitchen.
- 気持ちがもやもやするto feel a vague, unresolved unease or dissatisfaction
His vague reply left me with an unsettled, uneasy feeling.
- 胸がもやもやするto feel a heavy, gloomy unease in one's chest
I can't forget that remark, and it leaves a heavy, unsettled feeling in my chest.
- もやもやが晴れるfor a lingering unease or gloomy feeling to clear up
After talking with her, the unsettled feeling in my mind cleared up.