- mukamuka feeling sick, feeling queasy, feeling nauseated; being angry, being offended, being disgusted
Used informally in speech or writing to describe a sudden feeling of nausea or anger, often with an onomatopoeic nuance.
胃がムカムカする。
I ga mukamuka suru.
My stomach feels queasy.
彼の言動にムカムカした。
Kare no gendō ni mukamuka shita.
His behavior made me feel sick.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'いらいら' (iraira), which means irritated but not nauseated.
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