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.
I got jostled around at the entrance of the concert venue.
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.
The papers got crumpled up inside my bag.
Kanji spelling using 揉む. Recognizable but less frequent than kana.
Derived from the verb 揉む (もむ, 'to rub, knead') with the suffix くちゃ, which adds a sense of disorder or crumpling. The exact origin of くちゃ is uncertain, but it may be related to onomatopoeic or mimetic words for crumpling sounds.