ぷくっと

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An onomatopoeic adverb meaning 'puffed up' or a small, sudden swelling/bulging (e.g., lips, cheeks, small balloon); similar to 'pukupuku'.

AdverbOnomatopoeic or Mimetic Word

Examples

虫に刺されて唇がぷくっと腫れた。

My lip puffed up after being bitten by an insect.

風船を少しだけ膨らませると、ぷくっと丸くなる。

If you inflate the balloon a little, it becomes round and puffy.

驚いて頬がぷくっと膨らんだ。

Startled, his cheeks puffed out.

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