ぼそぼそ
bosoboso

Suru Verb
To-Adverb

1. in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur

Onomatopoeia
その内気 うちき少年 しょうねんはぼそぼそと自分 じぶん名前 なまえをつぶやいた。
sono uchikina shōnenwa bosobosoto jibunno namaeo tsubuyaita.
The shy boy murmured his name.
Suru Verb
na-Adjective
To-Adverb

2. dry and tasteless; stale

Onomatopoeia
外米 がいまいはぼそぼそしていて、日本 にっぽん じん くちには わない。
gaimaiwa bosoboso shite ite nipponjinno kuchiniwa awanai.
Foreign rice is hard and tasteless, and doesn't appeal to the Japanese palate.
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