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Texture & Touch

ぽわぽわ

powa-powa

Soft and dreamy

Ethereally soft and lightweight, almost dreamlike. Softer and more whimsical than 'fuwafuwa'. Describes clouds, fur, or a dazed feeling.

💡Looking at cherry blossoms floating down — 'Petals drifted powa-powa through the air.'

Example

ぽわぽわした綿毛が飛んでいく。

Powa-powa fluffy seeds are drifting in the air.

Quiz yourself

The dandelion seeds floated ___ through the afternoon breeze.

タンポポの綿毛が午後の風に○○と飛んでいった。

softdreamyethereallightweightwhimsical
Intermediate