NichiDict

むくむ

浮腫む
[mukumu]

Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

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

Examples

朝起きたら顔がむくんでいた

My face was puffy when I woke up.

塩分を取りすぎると足がむくむ

Too much salt makes your legs swell.

長時間のフライトで足がむくんだ

My feet swelled from a long flight.