Japanese onomatopoeia Vol. 32 “MOKUMOKU”(モクモク)by Kay Koyama (JPN)

⚫️Japanese onomatopoeia Vol. 32 “MOKUMOKU”(モクモク)by Kay Koyama (JPN)

“MoKUMOKU” is sometimes expressed with Chinese characters of “Silent(黙)”, but as an onomatopoeia, I think, means “Piling visible but uncatchable gas or clouds.

★雲がもくもく、発達している。KUMO GA MOKUMOKU HATTATSU SHITEIRU. → The clouds’ growing.

★タバコの煙が部屋にもくもく充満している。The room is filled with people’s cigarette smoke.

⚫️How to pronounce “MOKUMOKU”

1 “MO”

2 “K”

3 “MO”

4 “K”