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1. Chewing without fully opening the mouth.
2. Mumbling without mouth open full.

• Type: Gijougo (擬情語)
• Category: Action.
• Onomatopoeia: munch munch.
• Equivalence: chewing (food); mumbling; chewing one's words; squirming; wriggling.
• Source:
  • https://onomatoproject.com/terms/mogumogu.html
  • https://nihongonosensei.net/?p=14083

Usage

〜食べる
~ munch (one's food).

生〜（と）草を食う
~ the cow chews (the) grass.

〜（と）口ごもる
~ mumble; falter.

袂の中を〜（と）探る
~ search (the pocket in) one sleeve for something.

Examples

もぐもぐしながら話さないで！行儀が悪いよ！
Don't speak while eating! It's bad manners.

もぐもぐ言ってると聞き取れないから、はっきり言いなさい。
I can't hear you if you're mumbling, so speak up.

ほっぺを膨らましてもぐもぐしているのが可愛くてたまらない。
It's so cute to see their cheeks puffed out and squirming.

Related

• Munya-Munya / むにゃむにゃ