かりかり

かりかり
adverb, noun, onomatopoeia
crispy; crunchy; irritated
descriptiveonomatopoeia
1. crispy; crunchy
Describes the texture and sound of crispy food when bitten.
The crispy texture is delicious.
I fried the bacon until crispy.
The tempura batter was fried to a crisp, and it was very delicious.
2. irritated; edgy
Describes a state of being easily annoyed or on edge.
かりかりしないで
Don't be so uptight.
He's been on edge lately.
The deadline is approaching and everyone is on edge.

Common patterns

  • かりかり() - adverbially
  • かりかり + noun / かりかりした + noun - adjective forms
  • かりかりする - verb form (to be crispy / to be irritated)
  • かりかり() - to cook until crispy

Types

USAGE - SENSE 1 (crispy):

USAGE - SENSE 2 (irritated):

Related onomatopoeia for texture