むいむい

Japanese

Etymology 1

Reduplication of むい (mui), イ音便 (​i-onbin) form of 虫(むし) (mushi, “bug, insect”).

Noun

むいむい or ムイムイ • (muimui) 

1. (Kansai, childish) bug, insect

Related terms

• ぶいぶい (buibui, “insect, especially drone beetle or chafer”)

Etymology 2

Reduplication of むい (mui), イ音便 (​i-onbin) form of 剥(む)き (muki), noun form of 剥(む)く (muku, “to peel”).

Noun

むいむい or ムイムイ • (muimui) 

1. (Kansai, childish) peeling the skin of fruits and so on