もりもり
もりもり
adverb
heartily; vigorously; in great quantities
1.
heartily; voraciously; in great quantities
Describes eating large amounts of food with great appetite and energy. An onomatopoeic expression.
ごはんをもりもり食べる。
To eat rice heartily.
子供たちがもりもり食べている。
The children are eating voraciously.
おばあちゃんの料理はおいしくて、みんなもりもり食べた。
Grandma's cooking was delicious, and everyone ate heartily.
2.
vigorously; energetically; with gusto
Describes doing something with great energy and enthusiasm, such as working or growing.
もりもり筋肉がつく。
To build muscle vigorously.
植物がもりもり育っている。
The plants are growing vigorously.
夏になると、庭の雑草がもりもり生えてくる。
When summer comes, weeds grow abundantly in the garden.
An onomatopoeic/mimetic word (オノマトペ) that conveys vigorous, abundant action. Most commonly associated with eating heartily, but also used for vigorous growth or energetic activity.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- もりもり食べる: to eat heartily
- もりもり育つ: to grow vigorously
- もりもり働く: to work energetically
- もりもり筋肉がつく: to gain muscle rapidly
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ぱくぱく: munching — focuses on the mouth movement of eating quickly
- がつがつ: wolfing down — eating greedily with a negative nuance
- ばりばり: energetically — focuses on doing work or activities with drive
- すくすく: growing healthily — used for children or plants growing well
REGISTER:
Informal and casual. Common in everyday conversation and children's speech. Has a positive, energetic connotation.