adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
munching; devouring; gobbling up
Describes eating heartily, often with a sense of vigorous chewing. Commonly used with 食べる.
彼はおにぎりをむしゃむしゃ食べた。
He munched on the rice ball.
子供たちがクッキーをむしゃむしゃと食べている。
The children are gobbling up the cookies.
adverb, adverb taking the 'to' particle
Archaic use for a shaggy or unkempt appearance. Cross-referenced with もしゃもしゃ, which is the modern equivalent.
See also: もしゃもしゃ
古い文献では、むしゃむしゃした髪の描写が見られる。
In old texts, descriptions of shaggy hair using むしゃむしゃ can be found.