Japanese

Pronunciation

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

Alternative forms

• 巴里

Proper noun

パリ ‎(romaji Pari)

1. Paris (in France)

Synonyms

• パリス ‎(Parisu)

Etymology 2

Of Onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) パリ​ [pàríꜜ] (Odaka - [2])
• IPA^(key): [pa̠ɾi]

Adverb

パリ ‎(romaji pari)

1. (onomatopoeia) cracklingly, crinklingly, crunchingly

Usage notes

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

• パリパリと煎餅 (せんべい)を食 (た)べた

  paripari to senbei o tabeta

  [she] ate the rice cookies with a crackling sound

• パリッと煎餅 (せんべい)を食 (た)べた

  paritto senbei o tabeta

  [she] ate the rice cookies with a crackling sound

Derived terms

Interjection

パリ ‎(romaji pari)

1. (onomatopoeia) 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