食感 · Food texture
とろとろ
toro-torogitaigo · state / conditionCommon
Creamy & melty
A thick, smooth, melt-in-the-mouth texture — melted cheese, a soft-set egg, slow-stewed meat. Also means half-asleep and drowsy (とろとろ眠る).
Related words
Common forms
とろとろ（の）とろとろする
When to use
- とろとろのチーズ — gooey melted cheese.
- Also: とろとろ(と)眠る — to doze drowsily.
Examples
オムレツの中がとろとろだ。
オムレツのなかがとろとろだ。
The inside of the omelette is creamy and soft.