POCCHA-RI ぽっちゃり
Meanings
A small, round, fat, and cute appearance with a fleshy face and limbs.
Examples
・ I prefer a little chubby to skinny.
俺は、少しぽっちゃりしているくらいのほうが好きだけどなあ。
・Don’t say “fat,” just “plump.”
「太ってる」なんて言わないで、「ぽっちゃり」してるだけよ。
Dogmatic Opinion
In the past, this expression was used for women, but today, I don’t think there is any distinction between men and women, adults and children.
There is also a “Pocchari” old man.
It is neither skinny nor fat, but rather a favorable description of a leaning fatter than the middle of the two.
On the other hand, it is also a euphemism for an obviously obese body type.
( used to indirectly say that someone or something is fat)
Some people may find it rude.
Well-nourished infants who drink lots of milk are usually “Pocchari”.
The gulf between what men think is “Pocchari” and what women think is “Pocchari” is a common source of quarrels.
Proximate Expression
plump
chubby
fat
