かりかり

かりかり
adverb; noun (onomatopoeia)
crispy; crunchy; irritated
1. crispy; crunchy
Describes the texture and sound of crispy food when bitten.
ベーコンをかりかりに焼(や)いた。
I fried the bacon until crispy.
かりかりの食感(しょっかん)がおいしい。
The crispy texture is delicious.
2. irritated; edgy
Describes a state of being easily annoyed or on edge.
最近(さいきん)彼(かれ)はかりかりしている。
He's been on edge lately.

GRAMMAR:

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

TYPE:

  • Sense 1: 擬音語(ぎおんご) (onomatopoeia) - imitates the sound of crunching
  • Sense 2: 擬態語(ぎたいご) (mimetic) - describes emotional state

USAGE - SENSE 1 (crispy):

  • かりかりのクッキー (crispy cookie)
  • かりかりに揚(あ)げる (to deep-fry until crispy)
  • 表面(ひょうめん)がかりかり (surface is crispy)

USAGE - SENSE 2 (irritated):

  • かりかりしないで (don't be so uptight)
  • 彼女(かのじょ)はかりかりしている (she's irritated)

RELATED ONOMATOPOEIA FOR TEXTURE:

  • さくさく - light and crispy (like pie crust)
  • ぱりぱり - crispy and thin (like chips)
  • ばりばり - very crunchy (harder texture)

Related Words

Related: さくさく (light crispy)
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Added 2026.1.18 13:42 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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