がらり

がらり
adverb
completely; drastically (change)
descriptive
1. completely, drastically, totally (change)
Describes a sudden and dramatic change, where something becomes completely different from before.
雰囲気(ふんいき)ががらりと変(か)わった。
The atmosphere changed completely.
髪型(かみがた)をがらりと変(か)えた。
I drastically changed my hairstyle.
新(あたら)しい店長(てんちょう)になって、店(みせ)の印象(いんしょう)ががらりと変(か)わった。
With the new store manager, the shop's image changed completely.
2. with a rattle, with a sliding sound
The sound of a door or window sliding open, especially a heavy or old one.
戸(と)をがらりと開(あ)けた。
I slid the door open with a rattle.
がらりと玄関(げんかん)が開(あ)いた。
The front door slid open with a rattle.
引(ひ)き戸(ど)をがらりと開(あ)けると、猫(ねこ)が飛(と)び出(だ)してきた。
When I slid the door open, a cat came dashing out.

Onomatopoeic word. Sense 1 is a mimetic (擬態語(ぎたいご)) usage, while sense 2 is a sound-imitative (擬音語(ぎおんご)) usage.

Common patterns

Nuance: In sense 1, がらり emphasizes the dramatic, total nature of a change — not gradual, but sudden and complete. It almost always pairs with 変(か)わる or 変(か)える.

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Added 2026.2.6 9:35 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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