ぱりぱり
ぱりぱり
adverb, na-adjective
crispy; crunchy; energetic
1.
crispy; crunchy
Describes food with a light, crisp texture that makes a cracking sound when bitten.
ぱりぱりの海苔で巻く。
Wrap with crispy seaweed.
ぱりぱりに焼けた餃子がおいしい。
The crispy fried dumplings are delicious.
春巻きをぱりぱりに揚げた。
I deep-fried the spring rolls until crispy.
2.
energetic; vigorous; ambitious
Describes someone who works with energy and drive.
彼女はぱりぱりの仕事人だ。
She is a very ambitious businesswoman.
ぱりぱり働く若い社員。
An energetic young employee who works hard.
彼はぱりぱりの新人だ。
He is an ambitious newcomer.
ぱりぱり is a 擬態語/擬音語 (mimetic/onomatopoeic word) describing a thin, crispy texture or the sound of something crispy being eaten or cracked.
COMMON FOOD USES:
- ぱりぱりの海苔: crispy seaweed
- ぱりぱりの餃子: crispy dumplings
- ぱりぱりに揚げる: to fry until crispy
- ぱりぱりの皮: crispy skin (e.g., roast chicken)
OTHER USES:
- ぱりぱりの新札: crisp new bills
- 糊でぱりぱりのシャツ: a shirt stiff with starch
SIMILAR TEXTURE WORDS:
- さくさく: light and crispy (cookies, tempura)
- かりかり: hard and crunchy (harder than ぱりぱり)
- ぽりぽり: crunching sound (snacking)
- ばりばり: breaking/crunching (harder, louder)
Related Words
Related:
さくさく (light and crispy)
Related:
かりかり (hard and crunchy)
Related:
ばりばり (loudly crunching)