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Texture & Touch

ほわほわ

howa-howa

Soft and airy

Delicately soft and light, like a baby's hair, dandelion fluff, or freshly baked cotton candy. Gentler than 'fuwafuwa'.

💡Touching a newborn's hair — 'The baby's hair was howa-howa soft.'

Example

赤ちゃんのほわほわした髪を撫でた。

I stroked the baby's howa-howa soft hair.

Quiz yourself

The kitten's fur was so ___ soft, like a cloud.

子猫の毛が○○して雲みたいに柔らかかった。

softairydelicatelightgentle
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