Word details
むくむ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word むくむ.
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Entry
1
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
Examples
手足がむくんでいます。
My hands and legs are swollen.
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