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むかむか

muka-muka

Feeling nauseous, queasy

That awful churning in your stomach when you feel like you might throw up. Also used for feeling irritated or disgusted.

💡After eating too much greasy food — 'My stomach feels muka-muka after that fried food.'

Example

食べすぎて胃がむかむかする。

I ate too much and my stomach feels muka-muka.

Quiz yourself

The car ride made my stomach feel ___ and nauseous.

車酔いで胃が○○する。

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