パリ

See also: バリ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French Paris.

Alternative forms

• 巴里

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) パ​リ [páꜜrì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [pa̠ɾʲi]

Proper noun

パリ (rōmaji Pari)

1. Paris (capital of France)

See also

• パリス (Parisu) (mythological character)

Etymology 2

Of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) パリ​ [pàríꜜ] (Odaka – [2])
• IPA^(key): [pa̠ɾʲi]

Adverb

パリ (rōmaji pari)

1. (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 (せん)餅 (べい)を食 (た)べた

  paripari to senbei o tabeta

  [she] ate the rice cookies with a crackling sound

• パリッと煎 (せん)餅 (べい)を食 (た)べた

  paritto senbei o tabeta

  [she] ate the rice cookies with a crackling sound

Derived terms

Derived terms

• パリパリ (paripari)
• パリッと (paritto)

Interjection

パリ (rōmaji pari)

1. (onomatopoeia) the sound of crackling, crinkling, or crunching

References

• 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
• 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
• 1995, 大辞泉 (Daijisen) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN