mogyutto
Squeezing or hugging something soft firmly, so it squishes in your grip — a stuffed animal, a pillow, or someone's cheek.
💡Hugging a plushie — 'She squeezed the teddy bear mogyutto.'
ぬいぐるみをもぎゅっと抱きしめた。
I hugged the stuffed animal mogyutto tightly.
She hugged the pillow ___ as she fell asleep.
枕を○○と抱きしめて眠った。