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5 exact word matches found in search 'むく'
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 向く
1. to face
2. to turn toward
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Most common form: 無垢
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noun
Aphananthe oriental elm (Aphananthe aspera); mukutree  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. shaggy hair
2. shaggy dog  (see also: 尨犬; abbreviation)
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11 words found beginning with 'むく'
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Most common form: 報う
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to reward; to recompense; to repay  (see also: 報いる)
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1. abruptly (rising)  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. slowly (rising)  (original meaning; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to swell; to become swollen; to be puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to be bloated (esp. from fluid retention)  (often written with kana only)
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1. rising up; towering; billowing (e.g. clouds of smoke)  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. plump; chubby; fat  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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1. abruptly (rising)  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. slowly (rising)  (original meaning; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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noun
shaggy dog
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Most common form: ムクドリ
noun
1. grey starling (Sturnus cineraceus); gray starling; white-cheeked starling  (often written with kana only)
2. starling (any bird of family Sturnidae)
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Most common form: 無口
reticence; taciturnity
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Most common form: 報いる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to reward; to recompense; to repay  (see also: 報う)
2. to retaliate; to get revenge  (see also: 一矢を報いる)
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