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むくれる · ichidan verb

Meanings

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

sulk; become sullen; get upset

usually written using kana alone

Describes someone, often a child, becoming visibly moody or pouting after feeling slighted or annoyed. Common in casual speech.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

Rarely used; refers to something peeling or flaking off by itself. More commonly expressed with 剥がれる (はがれる) or 剥ける (むける).

膨ふくれるN1
むくれる is an informal word meaning to get visibly sulky or huffy, almost interchangeable with 膨れる in its pouting sense.

むくN3
剥れる is read むくれる and means to become sulky or sullen, a completely different meaning from 剥く despite sharing the same kanji.

むくれるUsage100%
Usually written in kana. The kanji forms 剥れる and 剝れる are rare and may be confused with other readings.
剥むくれる
Rare kanji form; the same kanji can also be read はがれる or はげる, so kana is preferred.
剝むくれる
Variant kanji form; even rarer than 剥れる.

The origin is uncertain. Possibly related to むく (向く) with a sense of turning away in displeasure, but this is speculative.