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Food & Drink

ぷりんぷりん

purin-purin

Bouncy / jiggly (fresh)

Bouncy and firm, indicating extreme freshness. Describes fresh shrimp, scallops, or jiggly pudding.

💡Fresh shrimp at a sushi restaurant — 'The shrimp was purin-purin and incredibly fresh.'

Example

ぷりんぷりんのエビが美味しかった。

The purin-purin bouncy shrimp was delicious.

Quiz yourself

The scallops were ___ fresh and melted on the tongue.

ホタテが○○で新鮮で口の中でとろけた。

bouncyjigglyfreshshrimpfirm
Intermediate