Japanese meaning of もやもや

Reading:
もやもや (moyamoya)

English Translation:

foggy, hazy, vague

Scene & Cultural Context

Cultural Context:


Often used for morning mist, or emotional ambiguity.

Grammar & Learning Points

Grammar Point

Used with “する” to describe weather or feelings: もやもやする (to be hazy/foggy or to feel unclear).

Trap for English Speakers

Not “Maya Maya.”

Example

Basic Example

朝の公園はもやもやと霧がかかっていた。

The park was foggy in the morning.


Applied Example

悩みで頭がもやもや…

My mind is hazy with worries...