“Crunching” in Japanese
Short answer
Crunching in Japanese is “がりがり” (garigari). Full meaning: crunching, chewing or crushing something hard, scraping, scratching; hard and crunchy; very skinny, emaciated, all skin and bones.
Other ways to say “Crunching” in Japanese
ぼりぼり
boribori munching, crunching; scratching (an itch)
カリガリ
karigari crunching, chewing or crushing something hard, scraping, scratching; hard and crunchy; very skinny, emaciated, all skin and bones
カリカリ
karikari crunching, chewing or crushing something hard, scraping, scratching; hard and crunchy; very skinny, emaciated, all skin and bones
かりかり
karikari crunching, chewing or crushing something hard, scraping, scratching; hard and crunchy; very skinny, emaciated, all skin and bones
ガリガリ
garigari crunching, chewing or crushing something hard, scraping, scratching; hard and crunchy; very skinny, emaciated, all skin and bones
カリカリッ
karikari crunching, chewing or crushing something hard, scraping, scratching; hard and crunchy; very skinny, emaciated, all skin and bones
かりかりっ
karikari crunching, chewing or crushing something hard, scraping, scratching; hard and crunchy; very skinny, emaciated, all skin and bones
ガリガリっ
garigari crunching, chewing or crushing something hard, scraping, scratching; hard and crunchy; very skinny, emaciated, all skin and bones
がりがりっ
garigari crunching, chewing or crushing something hard, scraping, scratching; hard and crunchy; very skinny, emaciated, all skin and bones
ガリガリッ
garigari crunching, chewing or crushing something hard, scraping, scratching; hard and crunchy; very skinny, emaciated, all skin and bones
ほりほり
horihori munching, crunching; scratching (an itch)
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