モチモチ
含义: Chewy, springy, and pleasantly squishy — like mochi, udon, or well-made bread.
モチモチ is one of the most beloved texture words in Japanese, describing the satisfying chewiness of foods like mochi (rice cakes), fresh udon noodles, tapioca pearls, certain breads, and dango. It implies a pleasant, bouncy resistance when you bite — not tough or hard, but springy and yielding. モチモチ食感 (mochi mochi texture) is a major selling point in Japanese food marketing, and the texture is considered quintessentially Japanese.
例句
- この生パスタモチモチで美味しい! 这个手工意面Q弹好吃!¡Esta pasta fresca está モチモチ (tierna y elástica), buenísima!이 생파스타 모치모치해서 맛있어!
- タピオカのモチモチ食感がクセになる。 珍珠那种Q弹口感让人上瘾。La textura モチモチ (masticable) de la tapioca es adictiva.타피오카의 모치모치 식감에 중독돼.
- モチモチの食パン見つけたから買ってきた。 发现了Q弹的吐司面包,买回来了。He encontrado un pan de molde モチモチ (esponjoso y elástico) y lo he comprado.모치모치한 식빵 발견해서 사 왔어.
发音
/mo.tɕi.mo.tɕi/
用法指南
语境: food, cooking, skin care
语气: positive, appetizing
✓ 正确说法
- モチモチ肌になりたい (I want to have soft, bouncy skin)好想拥有Q弹的皮肤(形容想要有弹性的好皮肤)Quiero tener la piel suave y tersa como un mochi모치모치 피부가 되고 싶어 (탱글탱글한 피부가 되고 싶어)
- モチモチのうどんが食べたい (I want to eat chewy udon)想吃Q弹的乌冬面(表达对弹牙乌冬面的渴望)Quiero comer unos udon bien tiernos y elásticos모치모치한 우동이 먹고 싶어 (쫄깃한 우동이 먹고 싶어)
✗ 错误说法
- 硬い食感を「モチモチ」とは言わない (Don't call a hard texture 'mochi mochi' — it implies softness)硬邦邦的口感不能叫'モチモチ'——这个词暗示柔软有弹性(用法要注意区分)No llames «mochi mochi» a una textura dura; implica suavidad y elasticidad딱딱한 식감을 「모치모치」라고 하지 않는다 (딱딱한 식감에 '모치모치'를 쓰면 안 된다 — 부드러움을 내포하는 표현이다)
常见错误
- Not knowing the skin care meaning — モチモチ肌 means soft, supple, bouncy skin and is a beauty ideal
- Using モチモチ for anything sticky — it's specifically about pleasant chewiness, not stickiness
起源与历史
Derived from 餅 (mochi, rice cake), the quintessential chewy Japanese food. The reduplication もちもち emphasizes the springy, bouncy quality. Became a major food marketing buzzword in the 2000s-2010s with the tapioca and artisan bread booms.
文化背景
Era: Traditional (from 餅), food marketing boom 2000s-2010s
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Used across all of Japan. モチモチ食感 is one of the most sought-after textures in Japanese food culture and beauty standards.
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