パリ

See also: バリ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
巴里 (obsolete)

From French Paris.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

パリ • (Pari) 

  1. Paris (the capital and largest city of France)

See also

Etymology 2

Of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

パリ • (pari) 

  1. (onomatopoeia) cracklingly, crinklingly, crunchingly
Usage notes

Requires the particle (to). Most commonly appears either with reduplication, or with gemination:

  • パリパリ(せん)(べい)()べた
    paripari to senbei o tabeta
    [she] ate the rice cookies with a crackling sound
  • パリッと(せん)(べい)()べた
    paritto senbei o tabeta
    [she] ate the rice cookies with a crackling sound
Derived terms

Interjection

パリ • (pari) 

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

References

  1. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
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