カリ
かり · kari
Sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi), pickled ginger
- reprimand, rebuke, censure, reproof
- overly skinny person
In real sentences
私は英語がわかります。
わたしはえいごがわかります。
I understand English.
Nihoner sentence bank
祭りの最後に花火が上がります。
まつりのさいごにはなびがあがります。
Fireworks go up at the end of the festival.
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荷物を預かります。
にもつをあずかります。
I will keep your luggage.
Nihoner sentence bank
Other forms and spellings
がりガリUsed in casual speech or writing to describe a very thin person, often humorously or critically, similar to 'skinny' in English.
彼はカリで、風が吹いたら飛びそうだ。
Kare wa kari de, kaze ga fuitara tobi-sō da.
He's so skinny he looks like he'd blow away in the wind.
あのモデルはカリすぎて、少し心配だ。
Ano moderu wa kari sugite, sukoshi shinpai da.
That model is so skinny it's a bit worrying.
⚖️ Confused with 'ガリ' (gari), which means pickled ginger, but 'カリ' is used for thin people.
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