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Texture & Touch

ぽこっと

pokotto

Small bump or protrusion

A small, round bump sticking out from an otherwise flat surface. A cute, noticeable little protrusion.

💡Used for a small bump on the skin, a button popping out, a belly showing, or a mushroom pushing up.

Example

お腹がぽこっと出てきてズボンがきつくなった。

My belly is sticking out a bit and my pants are getting tight.

Quiz yourself

A mushroom had ___ pushed up through the soil overnight.

一晩でキノコが土から___と顔を出していた。

bumpprotrusionsticking-outroundsmall
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