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Food & Drink

ほかほか

hoka-hoka

Warm and steaming

Pleasantly warm and freshly made — steaming rice, a warm bento, or a hot meat bun in winter.

💡Receiving a fresh bento — 'The rice is still hoka-hoka!'

Example

ほかほかのご飯が美味しい。

The hoka-hoka warm rice is delicious.

Quiz yourself

The freshly cooked rice is still ___ and warm.

炊きたてのご飯が○○だ。

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