つぶつぶ

noun, onomatopoeia

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(す)きだ。

I like the little bumps on strawberries.

つぶつぶの入(はい)ったオレンジジュースを買(か)った。

I bought orange juice with pulp in it.

寒(さむ)くて腕(うで)につぶつぶの鳥肌(とりはだ)が立(た)った。

It was so cold that goosebumps came up on my arms.

Reduplication of 粒(つぶ) (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(はい)った〜: 〜 with bits/pulp in it
つぶつぶ感(かん): bumpy/grainy texture
肌(はだ)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

Related Words

Compare: ざらざら (rough)

Compare: ぶつぶつ (bigger, more uneven bumps)

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