“Spongy” in Japanese
Short answer
ブヨブヨ
buyobuyo
Spongy in Japanese is “ブヨブヨ” (buyobuyo). Full meaning: soft, flabby, spongy, mushy, soggy.
Other ways to say “Spongy” in Japanese
ふよふよ
fuyofuyo soft, flabby, spongy, mushy, soggy
ふわふわ
fuwafuwa lightly (floating, drifting, etc.), buoyantly; soft, fluffy, spongy; unsteadily, flightily, fickly, frivolously
ぶよぶよ
buyobuyo soft, flabby, spongy, mushy, soggy
ぷよぷよ
puyopuyo soft, flabby, spongy, mushy, soggy
海綿状
kaimenjou spongiform, spongelike, spongy
スポンジ状
suponjijou sponge; spongy, spongiform
鬆
su cavity (in old root vegetables, tofu, metal casting, etc.), pore, hollow, bubble, blowhole; porous, pithy, spongy
フワフワ
fuwafuwa lightly (floating, drifting, etc.), buoyantly; soft, fluffy, spongy; unsteadily, flightily, fickly, frivolously
ぶわぶわ
buwabuwa lightly (floating, drifting, etc.), buoyantly; soft, fluffy, spongy; unsteadily, flightily, fickly, frivolously
フワフワッ
fuwafuwa lightly (floating, drifting, etc.), buoyantly; soft, fluffy, spongy; unsteadily, flightily, fickly, frivolously
フワフワっ
fuwafuwa lightly (floating, drifting, etc.), buoyantly; soft, fluffy, spongy; unsteadily, flightily, fickly, frivolously
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