むいむい

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Reduplication of むい (mui), イ音便 (​i-onbin) form of 虫(むし) (mushi, “bug, insect”).

Noun

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むいむい or ムイムイ • (muimui) 

  1. (Kansai, childish) bug, insect
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  • ぶいぶい (buibui, “insect, especially drone beetle or chafer”)

Etymology 2

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Reduplication of むい (mui), イ音便 (​i-onbin) form of 剥(む)き (muki), noun form of 剥(む)く (muku, “to peel”).

Noun

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むいむい or ムイムイ • (muimui) 

  1. (Kansai, childish) peeling the skin of fruits and so on
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