むっと

Japanese

Alternative spelling
ムッと

Alternative forms

• (emphatic) むーっと (mūtto)
• (emphatic) むうっと (mūtto)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) むっと [mùttó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [mɯ̟t̚to̞]

Adverb

むっと • (mutto) 

1. (onomatopoeia) to be sullen, to be offended

   無(む)視(し)されてむっとする

   mushi sarete mutto suru

   being offended for being ignored

2. (onomatopoeia) to be stuffy, to be stifling, to be muggy

   悪(あく)臭(しゅう)でむっとする

   akushū de mutto suru

   (a place) with stench and being stuffy

See also

• 蒸(む)れる (mureru)