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(のり)で巻(ま)く。
Wrap with crispy seaweed.
ぱりぱりに焼(や)けた餃子(ぎょうざ)がおいしい。
The crispy fried dumplings are delicious.
春巻(はるま)きをぱりぱりに揚(あ)げた。
I deep-fried the spring rolls until crispy.
2. energetic; vigorous; ambitious
Describes someone who works with energy and drive.
彼女(かのじょ)はぱりぱりの仕事人(しごとにん)だ。
She is a very ambitious businesswoman.
ぱりぱり働(はたら)く若(わか)い社員(しゃいん)。
An energetic young employee who works hard.
彼(かれ)はぱりぱりの新人(しんじん)だ。
He is an ambitious newcomer.

ぱりぱり is a 擬態語(ぎたいご)/擬音語(ぎおんご) (mimetic/onomatopoeic word) describing a thin, crispy texture or the sound of something crispy being eaten or cracked.

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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)
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Added 2026.1.16 14:20 · Revised 2026.6.5 22:10
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