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Emotion & Feeling

むらむら

mura-mura

Rising urge or desire (often sexual); surge of impulse

A sudden welling up of strong emotion or desire that's hard to control. An impulsive urge that rises from within.

💡Used when anger, desire, or motivation suddenly surges up and is difficult to suppress.

Example

久しぶりに絵を見て、むらむらと創作意欲が湧いてきた。

Seeing art after so long, a surge of creative desire welled up inside me.

Quiz yourself

A feeling of anger ___ rose up inside him when he heard the news.

そのニュースを聞いて、○○と怒りが込み上げてきた。

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