“Chug-chug” in Japanese
Short answer
Chug-chug in Japanese is “ぽっぽ” (poppo). Full meaning: puffing (smoke or steam), puff-puff (of a steam locomotive), chug-chug; steaming; (one's body) feeling hot.
Other ways to say “Chug-chug” in Japanese
シュッシュッ
shusshu choo-choo, chug-chug, chuff-chuff, hiss-hiss; brush-brush, scrub-scrub
ポッポ
poppo puffing (smoke or steam), puff-puff (of a steam locomotive), chug-chug; steaming; (one's body) feeling hot
ボッホ
bohho puffing (smoke or steam), puff-puff (of a steam locomotive), chug-chug; steaming; (one's body) feeling hot
ほっほ
hohho puffing (smoke or steam), puff-puff (of a steam locomotive), chug-chug; steaming; (one's body) feeling hot
ホッホ
hohho puffing (smoke or steam), puff-puff (of a steam locomotive), chug-chug; steaming; (one's body) feeling hot
しゅっしゅっ
shusshu choo-choo, chug-chug, chuff-chuff, hiss-hiss; brush-brush, scrub-scrub
シュッシュッポッポ
shusshuppoppo chuff-chuff (sound of a steam engine), choo-choo, chug-chug, puff-puff
発哺
hoppo puffing (smoke or steam), puff-puff (of a steam locomotive), chug-chug; steaming; (one's body) feeling hot
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