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むにゃむにゃ

munya-munya

Mumbling in sleep; drowsy murmur

The indistinct, incoherent mumbling sounds made while half-asleep or drowsy. Words that blur together in a sleepy state.

💡Used for talking in one's sleep, mumbling while dozing off, or making drowsy, unintelligible sounds.

Example

弟がむにゃむにゃと寝言を言っていた。

My little brother was mumbling in his sleep.

Quiz yourself

She was ___ talking in her sleep about ice cream.

彼女はアイスクリームについて○○と寝言を言っていた。

mumblingsleepdrowsyincoherentsleepy
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