もじゃもじゃ

Alternative writings: モジャモジャ
Frequency:
1

An onomatopoeic/mimetic word describing hair, fur, or beard that is shaggy, tousled, or unkempt.

AdverbIrregular VerbNa-AdjectiveNoun Taking 'の'Onomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

朝寝坊して、髪がもじゃもじゃのまま学校に行った。

I overslept and went to school with my hair all tousled.

犬が雨の中を走って帰ってきて、全身がもじゃもじゃになった。

The dog ran back in the rain and its whole coat became shaggy.

彼は数日間髭をそらずに、顔がもじゃもじゃしている。

He hasn't shaved for days and his face is scraggly with stubble.

観葉植物の葉が伸びて、鉢がもじゃもじゃしてきた。

The houseplant's leaves grew and the pot looks untidy and overgrown.