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かりかり

kari-kari

Hard, firm crunch

A harder crunch than saku-saku — the sound of biting into toasted bread crusts, hard senbei, or crispy bacon.

💡Eating crispy toast — 'I love kari-kari toast in the morning!'

Example

かりかりに焼いたトーストが好きだ。

I love toast baked to a kari-kari crunch.

Quiz yourself

The bacon is fried ___ just the way I like it.

ベーコンが○○に焼けて最高だ。

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