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むくむ is an exact match with one form of the following word:
むくむ
BOOST
'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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Kanshudo usefulness level: 9 (among the 50,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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むくむ is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 140,000 (about 652,000 results)
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Example sentences:
てあし
手足
むくんでいます
My hands and legs are swollen.
ぎた
かお
むくんでる
I drank too much. My face is swollen!
くつ
ちい
さい
あし
むくんだせいです
Your feet are swollen because your shoes are too small.
浮腫む
BOOST
Reading : むくむ   
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• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 215,000 (about 156,000 results)
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フ   うかぶ    う to float   うかべる to launch, to refloat, to waft   うかれる to frolic   
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nourishment   
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シ   ス   こ child   
claw
スイ   みず water   
シュ    tumour   はれる to swell   は a swelling, a boil   はらす to inflame   
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ジュウ   チョウ   おも heavy   かさなる to be piled up   かさねる to pile up   え -fold, -ply   
ニク body part   
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