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バリバリ
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
Onomatopoeic
1. vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; with a rip
He scratched his head roughly.
Adverb
Onomatopoeic
2. (eating) with a crunch
I like crunching on ice.
Adverb
Adjective (な)
Verb (する)
Onomatopoeic
3. stiff; starchy; crisp
usu. adverbially as 〜に
In winter, the laundry freezes stiff.
Adverb
Adjective (な)
Adjective (の)
Onomatopoeic
4. (working) hard; energetically; vigorously; furiously
Well then, I guess I'll have you work hard from now on.
Adverb
Onomatopoeic
5. with a series of loud, repeated sounds (e.g. firing a machine gun, revving an engine); with a lot of (continuous) noise
A motorcycle roared off with a loud rattling noise.
Alt. forms
バリバリ
75%
ばりばり
24%
Pitch accent
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Conjugations...Used in: 1456
Examples (15 in total)
I'm going to work hard from today.
The thunder cracked loudly.
Well then, I guess I'll have you work hard from now on.
He scratched his head roughly.
I like crunching on ice.
I ripped off the old wallpaper.
The cat clawed away at the sofa.
My little brother is crunching away on rice crackers.
A motorcycle roared off with a loud rattling noise.
In winter, the laundry freezes stiff.
Meanwhile, my dad was working hard too.
A helicopter is making a racket outside the window.
I used too much starch, so my shirt is stiff.
I crunched up the fried shrimp, shell and all.
Maybe because I'd stayed in the same position, my shoulders were stiff as a board.