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Anime Yakitate!! Japan: minute 17:43. Audio here.

1. Soft and sticky food.
2. Freshly and taut appearance of human body.

• Type: Gitaigo (擬態語).
• Category: Status.
• Onomatopoeia: —.
• Equivalence: chewy; doughy; plump; puffy; freshly; taut.
• Source: https://nihongokyoshi-net.com/2021/06/20/onomatopoeia-motemote/

Usage

〜（と）したうどん
~ doughy udon.

〜（と）した食感
~ a chewy texture.

〜（と）した肢体
~ plump limbs.

〜（と）した肌
~ puffy skin.

Examples

もちもち触感が新しいグミ
It's a gummy with a new chewy texture.

もちもちのお肌に憧れるなー
I yearn after taut skin!

もちもちのほっぺたをびよーんと伸ばす
Stretch out one's plump cheeks.

Related

• Mochi / もちっ
• Mocchiri / もっちり
• Puni-Puni / ぷにぷに
• Muchi-Muchi / むちむち
• Muchi / むちっ