感情・気持ち · Feelings & mind
もやもや
moya-moyagijougo · feeling / mindCommon
Uneasy / unresolved
A hazy, unsettled feeling — when something is bothering you but you can't say what, or a problem stays unresolved. From もや (haze/mist).
Related words
Common forms
もやもやする
When to use
- 心がもやもやする — to feel vaguely unsettled.
- Used when feelings are unclear or unresolved.
- Literally also describes haze or smoke hanging in the air.
Examples
彼の返事があいまいで、なんだかもやもやする。
かれのへんじがあいまいで、なんだかもやもやする。
His answer was vague, and it leaves me feeling unsettled.