“Puff-puff” in Japanese
Short answer
Puff-puff 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 “Puff-puff” in Japanese
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
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
発哺
hoppo puffing (smoke or steam), puff-puff (of a steam locomotive), chug-chug; steaming; (one's body) feeling hot
シュッシュッポッポ
shusshuppoppo chuff-chuff (sound of a steam engine), choo-choo, chug-chug, puff-puff
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