Japanese symbol for “awkwardly”
もにょもにょ
もにょもにょ
Romaji: monyomonyo
(speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words
In Japanese, awkwardly is もにょもにょ (monyomonyo).
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Meanings
- adv-to, vi, vs (speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words; in fits and starts; awkwardly
Written forms: —. Readings: もにょもにょ、モニョモニョ.
Other Japanese words for “awkwardly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| グキグキ | グキグキ gukiguki | jerkily; awkwardly |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.