- bukubuku bulging, swelling (e.g. with water), loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling, foaming
In casual speech, describes bubbling or swelling, e.g., laundry soaking, or a baggy fit, often with sound-symbolic nuance.
洗濯物がぶくぶく泡立っている。
Sentakumono ga bukubuku awadatte iru.
The laundry is bubbling up with foam.
このズボンはぶくぶくだ。
Kono zubon wa bukubuku da.
These pants are baggy.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'pukupuku', which implies softer, gentler swelling or puffiness.
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