ふわりfuwari

1. adverb (with と)softly; gently; lightly

• SynonymふんわりNeutralEmphasizes a soft, fluffy texture, as in 「ふんわりしたパン」; more often used than ふわり to describe things.
• SynonymふわふわNeutralA reduplicated form for continuous floating or fluffy softness, as in 「ふわふわの毛布」; can also describe a person as flighty.
• SynonymふわっとCasualColloquial. Describes something suddenly drifting up lightly, or an unsettled, restless state of mind, as in 「ふわっと香る」.
• RelatedそっとNeutralEmphasizes acting quietly and gently without a sound, as in 「そっとドアを閉める」; carries no sense of floating.
• RelatedふかふかNeutralDescribes the plush softness of futons, sofas, bread and the like, as in 「ふかふかの布団」; where ふわり is about drifting motion, this one is about texture.
• RelatedひらりNeutralA light, swift flash of movement, as in 「ひらりと身をかわす」; stresses nimble agility rather than softness.
• RelatedふっくらNeutralRound, plump fullness, as in 「ふっくら炊けたご飯」; about something puffing up, not floating.
• RelatedはらりNeutralLight, thin things drifting gently down one by one, as in 「花びらがはらりと散る」.
• AntonymどっしりNeutralHeavy, solid and imposing, as in 「どっしりした体格」; the opposite of light, floating ふわり.
• AntonymずっしりNeutralDensely heavy and weighty, as in 「ずっしり重い」 or 「責任がずっしりとのしかかる」; the opposite of ふわり's lightness.

Use 「ふわり」 for gently floating up or softly drifting down, as in 「ふわりと浮かぶ」. For soft, fluffy texture 「ふんわり」 and 「ふわふわ」 are more common, and for quiet, careful actions use 「そっと」.

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1. 力ちからを入いれずに、そっと動うごく様子ようす。