This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

浮腫む

Reading

Kana: むくむ
Romaji: mukumu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5m
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1

to swell; to become swollen; to be puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to be bloated (esp. from fluid retention)

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: フ、 う.く、 う.かれる、 う.かぶ、 む、 う.かべる
Meanings: floating, float, rise to surface
Readings: シュ、 ショウ、 は.れる、 は.れ、 は.らす、 く.む、 はれもの
Meanings: tumor, swelling

Example Sentences

手足(てあし)がむくんでいます。
➥My hands and legs are swollen.
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(くつ)(ちい)さいのは(あし)がむくんだせいですね。
➥Your feet are swollen because your shoes are too small.
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()()ぎた!(かお)がむくんでる!
➥I drank too much. My face is swollen!
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