“To become puffy” in Japanese
Short answer
To become puffy in Japanese is “浮腫む” (mukumu). Full meaning: to swell, to become swollen, to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep), to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention).
Other ways to say “To become puffy” in Japanese
むくむ
mukumu to swell, to become swollen, to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep), to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
むくん
mukun to swell, to become swollen, to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep), to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
むくめ
mukume to swell, to become swollen, to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep), to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
むくま
mukuma to swell, to become swollen, to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep), to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
むくも
mukumo to swell, to become swollen, to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep), to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
浮腫ん
mukun to swell, to become swollen, to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep), to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
浮腫も
mukumo to swell, to become swollen, to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep), to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
浮腫め
mukume to swell, to become swollen, to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep), to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
浮腫ま
mukuma to swell, to become swollen, to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep), to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
むくみゃ
mukumya to swell, to become swollen, to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep), to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
浮腫まう
mukumou to swell, to become swollen, to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep), to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
Looking for the other direction? Search any Japanese word in the Nihoner lexicon, or practise what you have learned in the learning games.