ばりばり
ばりばり
adverb, onomatopoeia
actively; energetically; crunching
1.
actively; energetically; vigorously
Working or performing at full capacity with great energy and enthusiasm.
彼女はばりばり働いている。
She is working energetically.
ばりばりの営業マンだ。
He's a go-getter salesman.
2.
crunching; cracking sound
The sound of something crispy being bitten into or something being torn or broken.
せんべいをばりばり食べる。
To munch on rice crackers.
DUAL USAGE:
1. MANNER: Working energetically, being in one's prime professionally
2. SOUND: Crunching, tearing, scratching sounds
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ばりばり働く: to work energetically
- ばりばりの現役: in one's prime/active service
- ばりばり食べる: to munch noisily
- ばりばり稼ぐ: to earn money actively
NUANCE:
ばりばり as "actively" has a positive connotation of being at peak performance, especially in business contexts.
RELATED WORDS:
- がりがり: scraping, scratching sound
- ぼりぼり: crunching (drier sound)