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かぴかぴ

kapi-kapi

Dried up / crusty

Dried out and crusty, like old food left on a plate, cracked lips, or dried paint.

💡Dishes left unwashed overnight — 'The rice on the bowl was kapi-kapi dry.'

Example

洗わないまま放置してお皿がかぴかぴだ。

I left the dishes and they're kapi-kapi dried out.

Quiz yourself

My lips are ___ dry from the winter wind.

冬の風で唇が○○に乾燥している。

driedcrustycrackedoldneglected
Intermediate