ふくよか

ふくよか
na-adjective
plump; full-figured; rich (aroma, flavor)
appearancesense
1. plump; full-figured; chubby (said kindly)
Pleasantly rounded and soft in body or face. A gentle, often complimentary way to describe someone who is a little heavy, avoiding the bluntness of 太(ふと)っている.
ふくよかな顔(かお)。
A round, full face.
祖母(そぼ)はふくよかで優(やさ)しい人(ひと)だった。
My grandmother was a plump, kind woman.
昔(むかし)の仏像(ぶつぞう)には、ふくよかな体(からだ)つきのものが多(おお)い。
Many old Buddhist statues have full, rounded figures.
2. rich; full; mellow (aroma, flavor)
Of a smell or taste: full, rounded and pleasant. Common in descriptions of wine, coffee, sake and bread.
ふくよかな香(かお)り。
A rich aroma.
このワインはふくよかな味(あじ)がする。
This wine has a full, mellow taste.
焼(や)きたてのパンのふくよかな香(かお)りが店中(みせじゅう)に広(ひろ)がった。
The rich smell of freshly baked bread filled the whole shop.

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Compare: 太(ふと)る (fat)
Compare: ぽっちゃり (chubby)
Compare: ふっくら (soft and puffy)
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