ふわふわ

ふわふわ
adverb
fluffy; soft; light
1. fluffy; soft and light
Describes something with a soft, airy texture that feels pleasant to touch or has a light, floating quality.
ふわふわのパンを食(た)べた。
I ate fluffy bread.
この毛布(もうふ)はふわふわで気持(きも)ちいい。
This blanket is soft and feels nice.
ふわふわの卵焼(たまごや)きの作(つく)り方(かた)を教(おし)えてください。
Please teach me how to make fluffy tamagoyaki.
猫(ねこ)のふわふわした毛(け)に触(さわ)ると、とても癒(いや)される。
Touching the cat's fluffy fur is very soothing.
あの店(みせ)のパンケーキはふわふわでとても人気(にんき)がある。毎朝(まいあさ)長(なが)い行列(ぎょうれつ)ができる。
That shop's pancakes are fluffy and very popular. Every morning, a long line forms.
2. floating lightly; drifting
Describes a light, floating or drifting motion, as if suspended in air.
風船(ふうせん)がふわふわ浮(う)かんでいる。
The balloon is floating lightly.
雪(ゆき)がふわふわと降(ふ)ってきた。
Snow came drifting down lightly.
シャボン玉(だま)がふわふわと風(かぜ)に乗(の)って飛(と)んでいく。
The soap bubbles float away on the breeze.
桜(さくら)の花(はな)びらがふわふわと地面(じめん)に落(お)ちていった。
The cherry blossom petals drifted gently down to the ground.
白(しろ)い雲(くも)がふわふわと空(そら)を流(なが)れていくのを見(み)ていると、気持(きも)ちが落(お)ち着(つ)く。
Watching the white clouds drift lightly across the sky puts me at ease.

ふわふわ is a 擬態語(ぎたいご) (mimetic word) describing soft, light, airy texture or gentle floating motion. It has two core uses: physical softness (sense 1) and light floating (sense 2).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • ふわふわの〜: fluffy/soft (noun modifier)
  • ふわふわした〜: soft and fluffy (adjectival)
  • ふわふわする: to feel soft and fluffy
  • ふわふわと浮(う)かぶ: to float lightly
  • ふわふわと降(ふ)る: to drift down gently (snow, petals)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • もこもこ: fluffy, puffy (thicker, bulkier — think winter coats or thick fur)
  • ふかふか: soft and cushy (like a mattress, cushion, or carpet)
  • ふわっと: a single light, soft motion (one-time version of ふわふわ)

TYPICAL THINGS DESCRIBED AS ふわふわ:
パン (bread), パンケーキ (pancakes), タオル (towels), 毛布(もうふ) (blankets), 猫(ねこ)の毛(け) (cat fur), 雲(くも) (clouds).

Related Words

Related: ふかふか (cushiony soft)
Related: ふんわり (softly, gently)
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Added 2026.1.16 12:15 · Revised 2026.6.5 2:10
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