ぶにゅぶにゅ

English translation: soft and squishy

12:03 Mar 30, 2019
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
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Japanese term or phrase: ぶにゅぶにゅ
Shortly after 04:20 -
https://youtu.be/MN0AR8S9EbA

Is there a good descriptive word for "ぶにゅぶにゅ"?
Lincoln Hui
Hong Kong
Local time: 18:49
English translation:soft and squishy
Explanation:
The word is used in the first episode of the anime Steins;Gate to describe a gel banana, for example. And if you search ぶにゅぶにゅ on Google Images, the results are all things that look soft and squishy.
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Michael Lind
United States
Local time: 06:49
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Summary of answers provided
3soft and squishy
Michael Lind
3Tender
Shuhui Teo


  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
soft and squishy


Explanation:
The word is used in the first episode of the anime Steins;Gate to describe a gel banana, for example. And if you search ぶにゅぶにゅ on Google Images, the results are all things that look soft and squishy.


    https://www.google.com/search?q=ぶにゅぶにゅ&source=lnms&tbm=isch
Michael Lind
United States
Local time: 06:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Masami Striezenau: don't think that is accurate. I mean how would you make the distinction between「ぶにゅぶにゅ」「ぷにゅぷにゅ」「ふにゅふにゅ」. But in context of the video and i presume for subtitles it is probably good enough.
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2 days 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Tender


Explanation:
In this context, I'd go with tender. I thought about @Masami Striezenau's comment on the other answer, and for me ぷにゅぷにゅ would be too bouncy, and ふにゅふにゅ would be too soft and squishy.

Shuhui Teo
Singapore
Local time: 18:49
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
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