がりがり
がりがり
adverb, na-adjective, suru verb
crunching; scratching; very thin
1.
crunching; scraping
Describes a hard, scratching or crunching sound, like scraping ice or chewing something hard.
氷をがりがり削る。
To scrape the ice with a crunching sound.
犬がドアをがりがりと引っ掻いている。
The dog is scratching at the door.
2.
extremely thin; bony; skinny
Describes a person or animal being unhealthily thin, with bones visible.
ダイエットしすぎてがりがりに痩せてしまった。
I dieted too much and became extremely thin.
がりがり has two distinct meanings depending on context.
SOUND MEANING:
- がりがり削る: to scrape with a scratching sound
- がりがり噛む: to crunch (hard food)
BODY MEANING:
- がりがりに痩せる: to become skin and bones
- がりがりの体: bony body
CONTRAST:
- ぽりぽり: light crunching (less harsh)
- ばりばり: energetic crunching