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Texture & Touch

つぶつぶ

tsubu-tsubu

Grainy, with small particles

A texture made up of tiny granules or particles you can feel individually. Used for things like whole-grain bread, strawberry jam with seeds, or corn kernels.

💡Choosing jam at the store — 'I prefer the tsubu-tsubu strawberry jam with real seeds.'

Example

つぶつぶ食感のいちごジャムが好きだ。

I love strawberry jam with a tsubu-tsubu texture.

Quiz yourself

This orange juice has a nice ___ pulp texture.

このオレンジジュースは○○の果肉が入っていて美味しい。

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