JLPT N1 · Noun

ほっぺた (hoppeta)

ほっぺた is a Japanese noun meaning “cheek”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ほっぺた
Romaji: hoppeta
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

cheek · noun · colloquial, usually written in kana

Example sentences

赤ん坊のほっぺたはビロードのような手触りがする。

Little babies' cheeks feel like velvet.

Tatoeba #142203

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1520630 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.