“Chubby” in Japanese
Other ways to say “Chubby” in Japanese
丸まっちい
marumatchii plump, chubby
ムチムチ
muchimuchi plump, chubby, voluptuous
丸々
marumaru plump, rotund, chubby; entirely, completely, wholly
ぽてぽて
potepote plump, fleshy, chubby; (walking) slowly, with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
むっちり
mutchiri plump, chubby, voluptuous
ぽちゃぽちゃ
pochapocha splashing (water); chubby (and cute), plump
中太り
chuubutori chubby, slightly overweight
太ましい
futomashii chubby, pudgy, plump
プチデブ
puchidebu chubby, small and plump
むくむく
mukumuku rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.), towering, billowing; plump, chubby; welling up (of an emotion), boiling up
ぼちゃ
bocha plump, chubby
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