カリ
Kari · かり — sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi), pickled ginger; reprimand, rebuke, censure, reproof; overly skinny person
Other ways to say “sliced ginger prepared in vinegar” in Japanese →
カリ in rōmaji: kari.
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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.
カリ means “sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi), pickled ginger; reprimand, rebuke, censure, reproof; overly skinny person” — full definition & examples →