Vocab Info
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)
Dictionary Definition
No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Suru verb
1.
comfortably warm, steaming hot (food), piping hot, glowing (with warmth)
Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
All Forms
ほかほか、ホカホカ、ほこほこ、ホコホコ
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ほかほかしたご飯は美味しいです。
The steaming hot rice is delicious. {comfortably warm, steaming hot (food), piping hot, glowing (with warmth)}
少し動いたら体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)}
ほかほか湯気を立てている焼き芋は絶品でした。
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)}
冷めているご飯を電子レンジで温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)}
冷え切っているパンよりもほかほかのパンの方が何倍も美味しい。
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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