ぱりぱりする

ぱりぱりする
suru verb, onomatopoeia
to be crispy; to be crunchy; to crackle
自動詞 intransitiveonomatopoeiadescriptive
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Presentぱりぱりするぱりぱりしない
Present politeぱりぱりしますぱりぱりしません
Pastぱりぱりしたぱりぱりしなかった
Past politeぱりぱりしましたぱりぱりしませんでした
て formぱりぱりしてぱりぱりしなくて
ている presentぱりぱりしているぱりぱりしていない
ている politeぱりぱりしていますぱりぱりしていません
ている pastぱりぱりしていたぱりぱりしていなかった
ている past politeぱりぱりしていましたぱりぱりしていませんでした
Conditional ばぱりぱりすればぱりぱりしなければ
Conditional たらぱりぱりしたらぱりぱりしなかったら
Volitionalぱりぱりしよう
Volitional politeぱりぱりしましょう
Potentialぱりぱりできるぱりぱりできない
Passiveぱりぱりされるぱりぱりされない
Causativeぱりぱりさせるぱりぱりさせない
Imperativeぱりぱりしろぱりぱりするな
1. to be crispy; to be crunchy; to crackle
Describes the state or sensation of something being pleasantly crisp and making a light crackling sound when bitten, touched, or bent. Used for food textures (freshly fried items, crackers, fresh lettuce) and for stiff, starched fabrics.
この海苔(のり)ぱりぱりしている
This seaweed is nice and crispy.
I want to eat freshly fried, crispy spring rolls.
To wear a crisply starched shirt.
2. to be energetic; to be on top of things; to be sharp and efficient
Figuratively describes a person who works with brisk energy and efficiency, or who is sharp and capable in their work.
He works with brisk efficiency.
A sharp, energetic young employee has joined us.
I was impressed that despite being new, she was working with such energy.

An onomatopoeic word mimicking the light, rapid crackling sound of biting into something crispy or handling something stiff. The reduplication of ぱり intensifies the imagery. Can function as a する verb, as an adverb (ぱりぱり()べる), or as an adjective-like modifier (ぱりぱり, ぱりぱりした).

Usage

  • As a food texture word, ぱりぱり implies a thin, light crispness — different from the heavier crunch of ばりばり or the deep-fried crunchiness of さくさく
  • The 'energetic worker' sense is relatively informal and complimentary
  • Often written in hiragana or katakana (パリパリ) rather than kanji

Common collocations

Similar words

  • さくさく: crunchy; crispy — suggests a lighter, more airy crunch (tempura, cookies), where ぱりぱり suggests a thinner, flatter crispness
  • ばりばり: crunchy (harder); energetically — a stronger, rougher version; implies harder textures or more intense energy
  • かりかり: crunchy; crispy — describes a firm, dry crunch (croutons, hard cookies)