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A16 No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

ほかほかcomfortably warm, steaming hot (food), piping hot, glowing (with warmth)

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    1. No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb

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      comfortably warm, steaming hot (food), piping hot, glowing (with warmth)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    ほかほかホカホカほこほこホコホコ

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      ほかほかしたご(はん)美味(おい)しいです。

      The steaming hot rice is delicious. {comfortably warm, steaming hot (food), piping hot, glowing (with warmth)}

      (すこ)(うご)いたら(からだ)がほかほかしてきました。

      When I moved a little, my body started to feel comfortably warm. {comfortably warm, steaming hot (food), piping hot, glowing (with warmth)}

      ほかほか湯気(ゆげ)()てている()(いも)絶品(ぜっぴん)でした。

      The piping hot roasted sweet potato, letting out a comfortable warm steam, was absolutely delicious. {comfortably warm, steaming hot (food), piping hot, glowing (with warmth)}

      ()めているご(はん)電子(でんし)レンジで(あたた)めてほかほかにしました。

      I heated the cold rice in the microwave and made it steaming hot. {comfortably warm, steaming hot (food), piping hot, glowing (with warmth)}

      ()()っているパンよりもほかほかのパンの(ほう)(なん)(ばい)美味(おい)しい。

      Piping hot bread is many times more delicious than bread that's chilled to the core. {comfortably warm, steaming hot (food), piping hot, glowing (with warmth)}

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