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A7 Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Suru verb

じゃりじゃりcrunchy, gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)

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    1. Adverb, Adverb taking the 'to' Particle, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Suru verb

      1.

      crunchy, gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)

      Onomatopoeic or mimetic word

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    じゃりじゃり

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    Examples

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      (とう)さんの(ひげ)はジャリジャリしています。

      Dad's beard feels gritty. {crunchy, gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)}

      (くち)(なか)(すな)(はい)って、(くち)(なか)がジャリジャリする。

      Sand got into my mouth and it feels gritty. {crunchy, gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)}

      アサリを()んだら(くち)(なか)(すな)でジャリジャリしました。

      When I bit into the clam, my mouth felt gritty with sand. {crunchy, gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)}

      船底(ふなそこ)がジャリジャリと海底(かいてい)()たり、目的(もくてき)()()いたことが()かった。

      The ship's hull scraped against the gritty seafloor, letting us know that we had reached our destination. {crunchy, gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)}

      (すな)(くち)(なか)がジャリジャリになる(とき)ほど不快(ふかい)なものは()いと(おも)っている。

      I believe there is nothing more unpleasant than when your mouth becomes gritty with sand. {crunchy, gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)}

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