つぶつぶ
つぶつぶ
noun
grainy bumps; tiny round particles; bumpy texture
1.
grainy bumps; tiny round particles; bumpy texture
Many small round bumps or grains on or in something — used for textures of food (orange juice with pulp, strawberry seeds, tapioca) and skin (acne, goosebumps, hives).
イチゴのつぶつぶが好きだ。
I like the little bumps on strawberries.
つぶつぶの入ったオレンジジュースを買った。
I bought orange juice with pulp in it.
寒くて腕につぶつぶの鳥肌が立った。
It was so cold that goosebumps came up on my arms.
Reduplication of 粒 (grain, particle). Describes the visual or tactile texture of many small round things clustered together. Often appears as つぶつぶ(の) before a noun, or as a noun on its own meaning 'those little bumps/grains.'
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- つぶつぶの入った〜: 〜 with bits/pulp in it
- つぶつぶ感: bumpy/grainy texture
- 肌のつぶつぶ: bumps on the skin (e.g. acne)
- イチゴのつぶつぶ: the little seeds on a strawberry
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ざらざら: rough; gritty — a coarser, more abrasive texture
- ぶつぶつ: bigger, more uneven bumps (also rash, pimples); also means muttering
- ぼつぼつ: scattered spots or dots, often used for skin spots