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Japanese
Etymology 1
From French Paris.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
パリ • (Pari)
- Paris (the capital and largest city of France)
See also
- パリス (Parisu) (mythological character)
Etymology 2
Of onomatopoeic origin.
Pronunciation
Adverb
パリ • (pari)
- (onomatopoeia) cracklingly, crinklingly, crunchingly
Usage notes
Requires the particle と (to). Most commonly appears either with reduplication, or with gemination:
- パリパリと煎餅を食べた
- paripari to senbei o tabeta
- ate the rice cookies with a crackling sound
- パリッと煎餅を食べた
- paritto senbei o tabeta
- ate the rice cookies with a crackling sound
Derived terms
Interjection
パリ • (pari)
- (onomatopoeia) the sound of crackling, crinkling, or crunching
References
- Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN