“Rising up” in Japanese
Short answer
Rising up in Japanese is “むくむく” (mukumuku). Full meaning: rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.), towering, billowing; plump, chubby; welling up (of an emotion), boiling up.
Other ways to say “Rising up” in Japanese
むぐむぐ
mugumugu rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.), towering, billowing; plump, chubby; welling up (of an emotion), boiling up
ムクムク
mukumuku rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.), towering, billowing; plump, chubby; welling up (of an emotion), boiling up
にょっきり
nyokkiri sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin), rising up
ムクムクッ
mukumuku rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.), towering, billowing; plump, chubby; welling up (of an emotion), boiling up
むくむくっ
mukumuku rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.), towering, billowing; plump, chubby; welling up (of an emotion), boiling up
むく〳〵
mukumuku rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.), towering, billowing; plump, chubby; welling up (of an emotion), boiling up
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