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
Adverb, Suru verb, No-adjective
1.
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.), fluffy, crumbly, fresh-baked, fresh from the oven
Onomatopoeic or mimetic wordAdverb, 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
Common・Uncommon
Details
Audio
Examples
--:--
Get more example sentences!
Premium users get access to all example sentences on all Vocab.
商売が繁盛して社長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}
ほくほくして熱々の焼き芋が一番美味しいです。
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}
観客が沢山来ているのを見て、運営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}
彼がほくほくしているところを見ると、何か良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乗せると、一瞬でバターが溶けました。
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}
Self-Study Sentences
Study your own way!
Add sentences and study them alongside Bunpro sentences.