ぼりぼり

Japanese

Alternative forms

• ぽりぽり (poripori)

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “possibly related to 掘る?”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ぼりぼり [bóꜜrìbòrì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [bo̞ɾʲibo̞ɾʲi]

Adverb

ぼりぼり • (boribori) 

1. (onomatopoeia) crunching of food, etc.
2. (onomatopoeia) scratching of one's head, etc.

Synonyms

• がりがり (garigari)