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Meaning of 濛々(もうもう) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 濛々, 濛濛, 朦朦, 朦々

Kana Reading もうもう

Romaji mōmō

Parts of speech

`taru' adjective, adverb taking the `to' particle

Meaning

dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick

Example sentence

車は砂ぼこりをもうもうとあげて走っていた。 The car raised a cloud of dust.
Parts of speech

Meaning

vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim

Example sentence

車が去った後には、もうもうと砂ぼこりが上がった。 The car left a cloud of dust behind it.

Examples of 濛々, 濛濛, 朦朦, 朦々, もうもう in a sentence

車は砂ぼこりをもうもうとあげて走っていた。

The car raised a cloud of dust.
車が去った後には、もうもうと砂ぼこりが上がった。

The car left a cloud of dust behind it.
ほこりがもうもうと立った。

The dust rose in clouds.

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Kanji in this word

濛

16 strokes

dark

On'Yomi: モウ

Kun'Yomi: こさめ

朦

17 strokes

dim, obscure

On'Yomi: モウ, ボウ

Kun'Yomi: おぼろ

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