Food textures

Core words, Stage 4chunk 77 of 79Sound and feeling words

Lets you praise food by its texture.

• fuwafuwafluffy, soft; floaty
• sakusakulight and crispy; quickly and smoothly
• mochimochichewy, springy
• kotteririch, heavy (food)
• pariparicrisp, crunchy

Mix-ups Sakusaku is light and airy-crisp, paripari thin and snappy.

fuwafuwa

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fluffy, soft; floaty

Praise for fluffy food, hair, towels or bedding.

Also floating, or a dreamy, light-headed mood (fuwafuwa suru).

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kono pankeeki, fuwafuwa da ne!

This pancake is so fluffy!

このパンケーキ、ふわふわだね!

politePlay

kono pankeeki, fuwafuwa desu ne!

This pancake is so fluffy!

このパンケーキ、ふわふわですね!

Written ふわふわ · ふわふわですRank #9164 in 3,030 TV dramas

sakusaku

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polite sakusaku desuPlay

light and crispy; quickly and smoothly

For light, crisp food like tempura or cookies.

Second sense: things moving fast and smoothly, like work (shigoto ga sakusaku susumu) or an app.

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kono tenpura, sakusaku de oishii.

This tempura is nice and crispy.

この天ぷら、サクサクでおいしい。

politePlay

kono tenpura wa sakusaku de oishii desu.

This tempura is nice and crispy.

この天ぷらはサクサクでおいしいです。

Written サクサク · さくさく · サクサクですRank #13896 in 3,030 TV dramas

mochimochi

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polite mochimochi desuPlay

chewy, springy

Praise for soft, bouncy food like mochi, bread or noodles.

Always a compliment, unlike English 'chewy'. Also soft, plump skin: mochimochi hada.

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kono udon, mochimochi de oishii ne.

These udon are nice and chewy.

このうどん、もちもちでおいしいね。

politePlay

kono udon wa mochimochi de oishii desu ne.

These udon are nice and chewy.

このうどんはもちもちでおいしいですね。

Written もちもち · もちもちですRank #14736 in 3,030 TV dramas

kotteri

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rich, heavy (food)

Usually kotteri shita: rich, oily or thick flavour, like ramen broth.

The opposite is assari (light, plain). Kotteri shiborareta = got a real chewing out.

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kyou wa kotteri shita raamen ga tabetai.

I want some rich, heavy ramen today.

今日はこってりしたラーメンが食べたい。

politePlay

kyou wa kotteri shita raamen ga tabetai desu.

I'd like some rich, heavy ramen today.

今日はこってりしたラーメンが食べたいです。

Written こってりRank #20087 in 3,030 TV dramas

paripari

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polite paripari desuPlay

crisp, crunchy

For thin, crackly things: seaweed, chips, fresh lettuce, crisp chicken skin.

Sakusaku is light and airy; paripari is thin and snappy; a hard crunch is karikari.

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nori ga paripari de oishii.

The seaweed's nice and crisp.

海苔がパリパリでおいしい。

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nori ga paripari de oishii desu.

The seaweed's nice and crisp.

海苔がパリパリでおいしいです。

Written パリパリ · ぱりぱり · パリパリですRank #21739 in 3,030 TV dramas