expression, noun-modifying (irregular)
Describes someone or something that is round and fat, often in a cute or endearing way. Used prenominally to modify nouns.
A chubby baby is smiling.
He has a plump cat.
Standard kanji spelling using the repetition mark 々.
Alternate spelling without the repetition mark; less common but still seen.
Compound of the adverb 丸々 (roundly, entirely) and the past form of 太る (to become fat), literally 'become round and fat'.