HOKKO-RI ほっこり
Meanings
A warm feeling in the heart.
Examples
・The soup, blessed under the cold weather, made me feel warm in body and soul.
寒空の下で恵んでもらったスープで身も心もほっこりした。
・Watching videos of kittens is so heartwarming and soothing.
子猫の動画を見ていると、心がほっこり癒される。
Dogmatic Opinion
In English, it is truly HEART WARMING.
The image is not of great emotion over a dramatic event that brings tears to one’s eyes, but of temporary comfort over a nice story in the city.
Like seeing a scene of children’s siblings walking hand in hand.
Proximate Expression
warm one’s heart cockles
