むくむ

Also written 浮腫む

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)

Example sentences

• 飲み過ぎた！顔がむくんでる！
  I drank too much. My face is swollen!
• 手足がむくんでいます。
  My hands and legs are swollen.

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