むかむか
むかむか
adverb, suru verb
nauseous; queasy; irritated
1.
nauseous; queasy
Describes feeling sick to one's stomach, as if about to vomit.
乗り物酔いで胃がむかむかする。
I feel nauseous from motion sickness.
食べ過ぎてむかむかしてきた。
I ate too much and started feeling sick.
2.
irritated; angry
Describes rising feelings of anger or irritation.
彼の態度にむかむかする。
His attitude irritates me.
むかむか is an onomatopoeic word with two main uses: physical nausea and emotional irritation.
PHYSICAL USES:
- 胃がむかむかする: stomach feels queasy
- むかむかして吐きそう: feeling like vomiting
EMOTIONAL USES:
- むかむかする: to feel irritated/angry
- むかつく: casual verb form meaning "annoying"
RELATED WORDS:
- 吐き気がする: to feel nauseous
- イライラする: to be irritated