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はふはふ

hafu-hafu

Blowing on hot food while eating

The sound of puffing air while eating something too hot — biting into a steaming nikuman or freshly fried croquette.

💡Eating a hot meat bun — 'She was hafu-hafu eating the nikuman!'

Example

肉まんをはふはふしながら食べた。

I ate the meat bun hafu-hafu.

Quiz yourself

The gratin was so hot, I ate it ___ blowing on each bite.

グラタンが熱くて○○しながら食べた。

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