What does ほっぺた mean?
ほっぺた is a Japanese noun meaning “cheek” in English. It is written as ほっぺた in hiragana, and hoppeta in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
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.