パリ

See also: バリ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
巴里 (obsolete)

From French Paris.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

パリ • (Pari) 

1. Paris (the capital and largest city 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 • (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 • (pari) 

1. (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