もりもり

もりもり
adverb
heartily; vigorously; in great quantities
informalonomatopoeia
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(た)べる。
To eat rice heartily.
子供(こども)たちがもりもり食(た)べている。
The children are eating voraciously.
おばあちゃんの料理(りょうり)はおいしくて、みんなもりもり食(た)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(きんにく)がつく。
To build muscle vigorously.
植物(しょくぶつ)がもりもり育(そだ)っている。
The plants are growing vigorously.
夏(なつ)になると、庭(にわ)の雑草(ざっそう)がもりもり生(は)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

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

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Informal and casual. Common in everyday conversation and children's speech. Has a positive, energetic connotation.

Related Words

Compare: ぱくぱく (munching)
Compare: がつがつ (wolfing down)
Compare: ばりばり (energetically)
Compare: すくすく (growing healthily)
Compare: むしゃむしゃ (munching)
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Added 2026.3.30 1:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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