“Puffing” in Japanese
Short answer
Puffing 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 “Puffing” in Japanese
ぷかり
pukari puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface), floating lightly
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
ぽっぽと
poppoto puffing, chugging; steaming; feeling hot
プカリ
pukari puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface), floating lightly
息切れ
ikigire shortness of breath, panting, puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.), losing momentum, loss of efficiency
喘ぎ
aegi gasping, puffing, wheezing; asthma
はっと
hatto with a start, in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.), all of a sudden; puffing (air), with a 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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