Vocab Info

A14 Adverb, Suru verb, No-adjective

ほくほくsoft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.), fluffy, crumbly, fresh-baked, fresh from the oven, being pleased with oneself, beaming happily, chuckling to oneself

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb, Suru verb, No-adjective

      1.

      soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.), fluffy, crumbly, fresh-baked, fresh from the oven

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word
    2. Adverb, Suru verb

      2.

      being pleased with oneself, beaming happily, chuckling to oneself

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

    All Forms

    ほくほくホクホク

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      商売(しょうばい)繁盛(はんじょう)して社長(しゃちょう)がほくほくしている。

      Business is thriving and the president is beaming happily. {soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.), fluffy, crumbly, fresh-baked, fresh from the oven, being pleased with oneself, beaming happily, chuckling to oneself}

      ほくほくして熱々(あつあつ)()(いも)一番(いちばん)美味(おい)しいです。

      The soft and flaky, piping hot baked sweet potato is the most delicious. {soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.), fluffy, crumbly, fresh-baked, fresh from the oven, being pleased with oneself, beaming happily, chuckling to oneself}

      観客(かんきゃく)沢山(たくさん)()ているのを()て、運営(うんえい)がほくほくしている。

      Seeing a lot of spectators, the organizers are beaming happily. {soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.), fluffy, crumbly, fresh-baked, fresh from the oven, being pleased with oneself, beaming happily, chuckling to oneself}

      (かれ)がほくほくしているところを()ると、(なに)()いことがあったのだろう。

      When I see him looking so pleased with himself, I guess something good must have happened. {soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.), fluffy, crumbly, fresh-baked, fresh from the oven, being pleased with oneself, beaming happily, chuckling to oneself}

      ほくほくしたジャガイモにバターを()せると、一瞬(いっしゅん)でバターが()けました。

      When I put butter on the soft and flaky potato, the butter melted in an instant. {soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.), fluffy, crumbly, fresh-baked, fresh from the oven, being pleased with oneself, beaming happily, chuckling to oneself}

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