がらり
がらり
adverb
completely; drastically (change)
1.
completely, drastically, totally (change)
Describes a sudden and dramatic change, where something becomes completely different from before.
雰囲気ががらりと変わった。
The atmosphere changed completely.
髪型をがらりと変えた。
I drastically changed my hairstyle.
新しい店長になって、店の印象ががらりと変わった。
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.
戸をがらりと開けた。
I slid the door open with a rattle.
がらりと玄関が開いた。
The front door slid open with a rattle.
引き戸をがらりと開けると、猫が飛び出してきた。
When I slid the door open, a cat came dashing out.
Onomatopoeic word. Sense 1 is a mimetic (擬態語) usage, while sense 2 is a sound-imitative (擬音語) usage.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- がらりと変わる: to change completely/drastically
- がらりと雰囲気が変わる: the atmosphere changes completely
- 戸をがらりと開ける: to slide a door open (with a rattle)
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 変わる or 変える.