泡 立(あわだ)ち

あわだち

noun

lathering; foaming; bubbling up

1. lathering; foaming; bubbling up

The act or quality of producing foam or bubbles, as with soap, shampoo, beer, or whipped ingredients. Often used to describe how well a product foams up.

この石鹸(せっけん)は泡立(あわだ)ちがいい。

This soap lathers well.

シャンプーの泡立(あわだ)ちが悪(わる)いと洗(あら)いにくい。

When the shampoo doesn't lather well, it's hard to wash with.

卵白(らんぱく)の泡立(あわだ)ちが足(た)りないとケーキがふくらまない。

If the egg whites don't foam up enough, the cake won't rise.

Noun form of the verb 泡立(あわだ)つ (to foam, to lather). Most often appears in product reviews and cooking contexts to describe how readily something produces foam.

Common collocations

泡立(あわだ)ちがいい: lathers well; foams nicely
泡立(あわだ)ちが悪(わる)い: doesn't lather well
泡立(あわだ)ちが足(た)りない: not enough foam
きめ細(こま)かい泡立(あわだ)ち: fine-textured foam

Similar words

泡(あわ): foam, bubble — the foam itself, not the act of producing it
泡立(あわだ)て器(き): whisk — tool for whipping (related verb form)

Related Words

Compare: 泡立(あわだ)て器(き) (whisk)

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