もやもや

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Japanese

Etymology

Reduplication of (もや) (moya, mist).

Adverb

もやもや or モヤモヤ (moyamoya

  1. hazily, foggily, mistily
    たばこの(けむ)もやもや()()めていた。
    Tabako no kemu ga moyamoya to tachikomete ita.
    The room was hazy with (cigarette) smoke.
  2. gloomily, fuzzily

Usage notes

Takes the (to) particle.

Derived terms

Verb

もやもやする or モヤモヤする (moyamoya surusuru (stem もやもや (moyamoyasuru shi), past もやもやした (moyamoyasuru shita))

  1. to be hazy, misty
  2. to be unclear, fuzzy
    (あたま)もやもやしている。
    Atama ga moyamoya shite iru.
    My head feels fuzzy.

Conjugation

Descendants

  • English: moyamoya